FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2012, file photo, the bronze statue titled 'Rebirth,' which shows former New Orleans Saints' Steve Gleason blocking a punt against the Atlanta Falcons during the first Monday Night Football game after the Superdome reopened, after Hurricane Katrina, is seen outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Memories won’t feed a family or rebuild their house, which is why the first thing J.J. Watt brought back to his adopted hometown in the wake of Hurricane Harvey was $28 million in cold, hard cash. So when the Texans open the NFL season Sunday against Jacksonville at NRG Stadium, Watt and his teammates want to deliver a different kind of gift _ one of those iconic sports moments that will live long after the flood waters recede. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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