Introducing an Athlete of the Rarest Kind

by Kevin BlackistoneFiled under: NFL Madieu Williams hasn't changed his surname to reflect his Minnesota Vikings jersey number, 20. He doesn't star in a reality television show circling around his life. He doesn't even tweet. He is the anti-Ochocinco, the mirror opposite of T.O., the quietude in the cacophonous world of the modern professional athlete. But Williams' refreshing persona is not what is most remarkable about him. Instead, it is that he is a pro athlete -- no, make that member of the human race rather than sell him so short -- who actually has something worth sharing about his life, from which all of us can learn and our neighbors can prosper, and chooses not to pound his chest to the world. To be sure, this is how Williams spent the Vikings' bye week last week:Introducing an Athlete of the Rarest Kind originally appeared on Fanhouse - Kevin Blackistone on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email th...