[bevinsville_bomber]

NEW YORK - The New York Yankees and the NFL are each donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said the franchise was "heeding the President's call to help the people devastated by this hurricane in the affected areas.

"This is one of America's greatest natural disasters and tragedies and it is the responsibility of the American public to step up and help those in need."

Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said the NFL is also working on other ways to aid the relief effort.

The contribution is in addition to efforts the league is taking to assist players whose families live in the area. The NFL also must decide how to deal with the New Orleans Saints, who are moving their base to San Antonio and almost surely will have to find a stadium other than the Superdome for home games.

Another reason to like the Yankees. Steinbrenner is a good man! 8)

[PHSFAN]

Nice moves by both the NFL and the Yankees. Oh yeah I almost forgot I STILL HATE THE YANKEES.

[15thRegionCrazy]

That was great of Steinbrenner and the NFL... because these people are going to need a lot of help

[Johnny Ringo]

I heard NASCAR donated a million to start some other program