Titans LB David Thornton 'Lives United'

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Staff members from United Way of America and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville were recently on hand at Baptist Sports Park for a unique photo opportunity with Titans Linebacker David Thornton. United Way has turned its attention toward a new movement this year, with a national campaign highlighting its partnership with the National Football League and its thirty-two member organizations. Thornton was chosen to represent the Titans partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Nashville for the 2009 season. As part of the campaign, Thornton took part in a photo shoot that was designed for each NFL player representative to highlight the United Way partnership that is sure to grab attention nationwide.

The NFL has a long-standing partnership with United Way and the theme of the campaign continues to be a "LIVE UNITED" message again this season. LIVE UNITED, which launched last year, invites and inspires the public to join a movement to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. This new LIVE UNITED opportunity engages all 32 clubs and helps demonstrate that NFL players are civic-minded citizens committed to giving back to their communities.

Thornton has received several accolades throughout his career recognizing his outstanding commitment to the community including most recently being named 2008 NFL Man of the Year. Since his arrival in Nashville, he has been a perennial "Titans Community All-Star," actively participating in several Titans Tuesday visits to local schools and hospitals and is well known for his community service in the Nashville, North Carolina and Indianapolis communities.

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Yea, I know its an offseason fluff piece but these guys don't get enough credit for the good things they do. Props to him and I'm really glad David Thornton is on our team. :) I still think about that play he made last year against the Steelers in the end zone when he caused Big Ben to fumble.

[Yvette]

I remember the Colts fans telling us we were getting an incredible community guy and how much they would miss him.

Thanks for posting, I love this kind of fluff :)

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After seven NFL seasons — and 749 tackles — David Thornton's body has some scars to show for his work.
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Yet at the age of 30, the Titans linebacker said, he still feels good — for the most part.

"I've held up pretty well,'' Thornton said with a smile. "But the game definitely takes a toll on you. That's the nature of the game and the position. The key is to keep preparing yourself for what's ahead.''

The player some describe as a "workout warrior" added something to his workout regimen this offseason, something he hopes will pay off this fall and beyond: swimming, and plenty of it.

Maybe you've seen him at the local YMCA, where he hired a swim coach. While Thornton still is hitting the weights and working in the Titans offseason program, he wanted a wrinkle to supplement his other workouts. His time in the pool seems to be paying off already.

"Part of the reason is the game is always changing. There are certain things you can do to preserve your body and different ways to do it. You have to look for new, innovative ways to improve your flexibility,'' he said. "In my case, it's not like a veteran said, 'Hey, you should try this.' It wasn't something that was recommended. It was just me thinking, 'Hey, swimmers have strong shoulders and it's not the pounding, so why not try it?'

"I can already tell my conditioning has improved from the extra cardio, and it helps with my breathing on the field.''

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