This is kind of adorable.  A freshman for the Kennesaw State football team took his first flight ever to play Duquesne.  He was so nervous, he freaked out at takeoff just before passing it out. His teammates kindly recorded the entire experience. Normally, I wouldn’t call someone passing out “adorable,” but his …
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