[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31956]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   JASON FABINI'S SERVICE IN THE NFL

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                          HON. MARK E. SOUDER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2009

  Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, today on the floor of the House of 
Representatives I would like to recognize the amazing accomplishments 
of Jason Fabini of Indiana. As an eleven year veteran of the National 
Football League Jason was a member of three teams, playing under five 
coaches. Mr. Fabini began his football career in Fort Wayne, Indiana at 
Bishop Dwenger High School. A standout high-school athlete, Mr. Fabini 
was recruited to play football at the University of Cincinnati.
  As a Cincinnati Bearcat Fabini truly developed his skills, and 
prepared for a lengthy career in the National Football League. While at 
Cincinnati, Fabini was a three-time All-Conference USA selection. As a 
sophomore, Fabini started every game and was named to the third-team 
All National Independent list. His growth continued when, in his junior 
year, he received Cincinnati's top award for an offensive lineman--the 
John Pease Award. In the 1997 season Fabini helped lead the Bearcats to 
their first bowl-game victory in 47 years.
  In the 1998 NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected Jason Fabini as 
their fourth round pick. As a rookie for the Jets, Fabini started all 
sixteen games. In his second season with New York, Jason suffered a 
setback when he tore his ACL in a game against the New England 
Patriots. While Fabini was forced to miss the last seven games of his 
second season in the NFL due to his knee injury, he persevered and 
returned to the field ready to play the following season. In 2000, when 
Jason Fabini returned to the Jets' starting offensive line, he led the 
offensive to a tie with the Indianapolis Colts for fewest sacks 
allowed, 20. In recognition of Fabini's return to play after his 
injury, the New York Jets awarded him the Ed Block Courage Award in 
2000. While with the New York Jets Fabini paved the way for Curtis 
Martin, RB, to rush over 1,000 yards in seven consecutive seasons, 
1998-2004, and in 2004 helped Martin set a club record for most yards 
rushed in a single season, 1,697 yards. In 2004, Fabini started his 
100th career game against the Arizona Cardinals.
  In 2006 Fabini went to play for the Dallas Cowboys. During his year 
with the Cowboys, Fabini played fifteen games for Dallas.
  In 2007 Jason Fabini signed with the Washington Redskins, a Dallas 
rival. As a Redskin, Fabini played in all sixteen games, starting in 13 
of them. His versatility as a lineman was truly an asset for Washington 
and helped Clinton Portis, RB, rush for over 1,200 yards. In 2007, in a 
game against his old team, the New York Jets, Fabini lead the offensive 
line to block for 296 yards, the third-highest single-game rushing 
total in Washington Redskins' history.
  In February of 2009 Fabini was inducted into the University of 
Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Fame.
  Jason Fabini has had a long, successful football career. He played in 
over 152 games, starting over 129 of those games. Throughout his 
career, Fabini started in eight postseason contests. Although still 
young, Fabini has decided to retire from playing professional football 
so that he can focus on his family and a promising future. Jason Fabini 
has four sons: Hunter, Jacob, John Michael, and Jordan and is the son 
of Tom Fabini and Madeline Lombardo of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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