2000 - Jim DiBenedetto 1999 - Pete Blieberg The Michael Brennan Spirit Award Presented By Newsday This award is presented to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of the cause for cystic fibrosis and the game of football The 1999 Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge was dedicated to the memory of Michael Brennan, Boomer Esiason Foundation intern. All players in the game wore an MB emblem on their helmets to honor the memory of Michael Michael's favorite song was Some Days Are Diamonds by John Denver The lyrics "...some days are diamonds, some days are stones"..... related to his life: the ups and downs, and the struggles of living with cystic fibrosis. Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge - New York City vs Long Island All-Star Football Game 1 World Trade Center Floor 101 New York NY 10048 United States Telephone: 212-527-8803 Facsimile: 212-938-7123 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday Eastern Standard Time