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Kurt Benkert to compete in NFLPA Open Fortnite event

Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Kurt Benkert is ready to defend his title in the NFLPA Open Fortnite event and grab a spot in the 2021 edition of the Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl.

Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Kurt Benkert is ready to defend his title in the NFLPA Open Fortnite event and grab a spot in the 2021 edition of the Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl.

Just like in 2019-2020, the best players will need to accumulate Arena Hype Points to progress to the next round. The charity event will run for nearly a month and is set to begin on December 2.

Prior to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Benkert participated in the Fortnite Streamer Bowl with teammate Aydan, a professional Fortnite player. Benkert and Aydan were able to secure $60,000 to their respective charity. Benkert’s charity of choice was the Cape Coral Animal Shelter.

While Benkert hasn’t had the opportunity to show his skills on the football field, his skills on the sticks are nearly unmatched in the entire league. After being declared the top player back in January, Benkert looks to keep his title and move on to the next round.

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Kyle Rudolph Donates 82,000 Meals in Wake of COVID-19 Outbreak

Point number two played itself out yet again Monday as it was announced that Kyle Rudolph is yet again helping out his community.  This time the former Pro Bowl MVP is donating 82,000 meals to families hit the hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak in the Minneapolis area.

If you have paid any attention to former Notre Dame tight end Kyle Rudolph since he left campus you’re probably aware of a couple things:

1. He’s still a red-zone weapon now nine years into his NFL career, having scored 47 touchdowns to date, six of which came this past season.

2. He’s an infinitely better person off the field.

Point number two played itself out yet again Monday as it was announced that Rudolph is yet again helping out his community.  This time the former Pro Bowl MVP is donating 82,000 meals to families hit the hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak in the Minneapolis area.

“Growing up, I never had to worry about not having meals if we didn’t have school, and that’s not the case for a lot of kids around our community,” Kyle told Vikings.com. “There’s a lot of families who are going without meals because mom and/or dad aren’t able to work right now … so we wanted to do something here for the families in our community that we know are being directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.” – Kyle Rudolph to Vikings.com

Rudolph is also heading “Rudy’s Meal Plan” where he hopes to raise $200,000 dollars for Second Harvest Heartland, a foundation with the goal of eliminating hunger.

If you’d like to help Rudolph reach his $200,000 goal you can do so here.

It’s not why he does it but I really do hope that Rudolph ends up winning a Walter Payton Man of the Year Award at some point.  That’s not to take anything away from the great work countless NFL players do annually but you can see how much giving back means to Rudolph and his family regularly.

Now enjoy this picture of Rudolph back in his high school days that the All-American Bowl tweeted out Monday evening.