HUSAIN ABDULLAH RUMORS
New Chiefs safety chose pilgrimage to Mecca over 2012 season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. No. 39 was everywhere and back Wednesday, more fun than a box of badgers. On the first-unit punt team, sprinting like a toddler in a toy store. In the secondary, eyes wide, hands at the ready, swatting away an errant pass.
So when you tell Zac Diles later that Husain Abdullah hasn't played a down of NFL football in 17 months, the wheels inside the head start...
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Abdullah explains life-changing sabbatical
Former Vikings safety Husain Abdullah took a year away from the NFL to focus on his faith and reconnect with family. He called it “the most rewarding, eye-opening year of my life,” and now he’s back with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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February 23, 2013
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Husain Abdullah returns to NFL with Chiefs
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Husain Abdullah said he would one day return to the NFL when he and his brother, Hamza, both decided to put their football careers on hold to commit time to their Islamic faith.
The two brothers, both NFL defensive backs, sat out last season, a sabbatical that allowed them to go on pilgrimage to Mecca. Now, Husain is back in the league.
The Kansas City Chiefs...
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February 18, 2013
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Chiefs Sign Free Agent FS Husain Abdullah
It appears that the Kansas City Chiefs have made their eighth free agent signing of 2013. The Chiefs worked out former Minnesota Vikings safety Husain Abdullah earlier this month and according to photo of a contract posted to Abdullah's Instagram account, he is signing with the Chiefs.
Abdullah was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Vikings in 2008, sat out the 2012...
Vikings Safety Husain Abdullah Leaves Football to Become Terrorist, Probably
In a move that shouldn't surprise anyone because the guy is clearly a Muslim and has the first name of KNOWN TERRORISTS AND DICTATORS, Minnesota Vikings safety Husain Abdullah has taken a "leave of absence" from the NFL to focus all of his energies on being a terrorist. Or something like that.
"Yeah, he came to us this week and let us know that he was taking...
Abdullahs choose faith over football
Vikings safety Husain Abdullah and his brother are eschewing NFL offers to serve their Muslim faith.
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June 22, 2012
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Abdullah brothers will sit out 2012 for religious plans
Free agents Hamza and Husain Abdullah, who are practicing Muslims, plan to sit out the 2012 season to speak at mosques this summer, then make a pilgrimage to Mecca, NFL.com reported Thursday. It's unclear whether they are leaving the NFL permanently. "It has been a blessing to play in the NFL for both Husain and I," Hamza said in a press release, "but we would...
Report: Ex-Viking Abdullah to retire at age 26
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Husain Abdullah was still unsigned long into NFL free agency, with rumored contracts on the table.
The former Minnesota Vikings safety wasn't acting on any of the deals, including one from the Minnesota Vikings. Now it's become clear why Abdullah wasn't participating in minicamps this month.Reports say that Husain and his brother, Arizona Cardinals...
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June 21, 2012
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Concussions won’t end Abdullah’s career yet
Vikings safety Husain Abdullah has had four concussions in the past two years, but he found out last week that he can continue his career after a visit with concussion experts.
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January 22, 2012
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Abdullah on concussions: ‘It’s been awful’
Vikings safety Husain Abdullah learned just how frustrating and debilitating a concussion can be, and he’s thankful the NFL and Vikings are taking them more seriously than ever. He tells of his frustration trying to get back to normal and the early effects they had on him.
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December 16, 2011
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