{"id":6095,"date":"2010-02-05T15:37:06","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T20:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=6095"},"modified":"2010-02-05T15:37:06","modified_gmt":"2010-02-05T20:37:06","slug":"a_gill_in_the_b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/05\/a_gill_in_the_b\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gill in the big bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bobby Jindal wants you to root for the Saints in the Super Bowl, but here’s a reason to root for the Colts: John Singh Gill, son of Ajit and Ann Gill, is a defensive lineman<\/A> for the team (via Ultrabrown<\/A>). He was recently elevated to\"Gill.jpg\"<\/a> the active roster, so he may see some playing time. Now I know what my friend meant when he said, “I’m looking for 69 during the big game.”<\/P>\n

If the Colts win, Gill won’t be the first desi player with a Super Bowl ring. That distinction belongs to Bobby Singh<\/A>, who won a ring while on the Rams practice squad in ’99. The Fiji-born Singh is the only player to win a Super Bowl, XFL Championship and a Grey Cup. Other active desi football players include Obby Khan<\/A>, a center for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Brandon Chillar<\/A>, who plays linebacker for the Packers and is perhaps the best desi football player ever (Baichung Bhutia<\/A> not included).<\/P>\n

Gill, a Los Altos, Calif., native, played college ball at Northwestern and answered some questions<\/A> from NUsports.com:<\/P><\/p>\n\n

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Q:If you could dine with anyone from any period in history, who would it be?
A: Ghandi (sic)<\/P>\n

Q: If you could have a starring role in any film already made, which movie would you pick?
A: The Godfather<\/P>\n

Q: What is the greatest lesson in life that you have learned?
A: Always do your best in every aspect of life<\/P>\n

Q: Something people would be surprised to know about me is…
A: I am half Indian<\/P>\n

Q: My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be…
A: Returning an interception 100 yards for a touchdown<\/P>\n

Q: The person that inspires me the most is…
A: My parents<\/P>\n

Q: My favorite food is…
A: Italian food

Q: My favorite pre-game ritual is…
A: Eating<\/P>\n

Q: If you were to have your friends attribute one quality to you, what would it be?
A: Loyal<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

He wants to dine with Gandhi and he likes Italian food? Oh, I get it now: He meant Sonia Gandhi.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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