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Rennie Curran, former Georgia star, holds off The Freeze in tight finish at Atlanta Braves game
By Keith Farner
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Rennie Curran held off The Freeze on Saturday night during the Atlanta Braves game against the New York Mets.
In a tight finish, the former Georgia linebacker prevailed against the speedy Freeze, and celebrated as he crossed the finish line.
“My brother (The Freeze) is a legend,” he tweeted. “Thank God I had a head start. Almost blew out both my hamstrings. Haven’t ran like that in a minute.”
Curran fared better than most opponents of The Freeze. The Freeze, in a mid-game promotion, challenges fans to races on the warning track at games. Usually, he gives the fans a considerable head start and he flags them down before the finish line. Curran got a head start, and it was all he needed.
Braves won! Dawgs Won! I won!
My brother @BeatTheFreeze is a legend. Thank God I had a head start. Almost blew out both my hamstrings ?. Haven’t ran like that in a minute?.
Amazing experience! pic.twitter.com/Mzdr9M3PeI
— Rennie Curran (@RennieCurran53) October 2, 2022
Curran had a strong career at Georgia, and as a pro.
At Georgia, Curran had 6.5 sacks and 298 total tackles in 3 seasons. As a pro, he played for the Tennessee Titans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 3 seasons. He also played in the CFL for 3 seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos and BC Lions.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
