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Angela Curley admittedly got caught up in the moment. Forgive her.

Travis LaBoy has been more spectator, it seems, than manic defender chasing down quarterbacks in his first season with the Arizona Cardinals.

Ikei Sports Performance Teams Up With the Travis Laboy Foundation to Raise Awareness and Support for Autism.

The Arizona Cardinals defense isn’t the only beneficiary of each Travis LaBoy sack. Every time the veteran defensive end brings down an opposing quarterback, he donates $500 to his foundation--Supporting Autistic Causes for Kids (S.A.C.K) --which provides educational, recreational and physical activities for children with autism.

Fans can vote for one of these five players on NFL.com/gmc beginning immediately following Monday Night Football and ending on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. ET to determine the GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Week. The winner will be announced Thursday evening on NFL.com.

Join the Ikei Performance Warrior Fitness Challenge and help support The Travis Laboy Foundation – Supporting Autistic Causes for Kids (S.A.C.K.).

Given that Travis LaBoy worshiped the 49ers as a kid in Marin and given that the 49ers didn't even pursue the 27-year-old, 6-foot-3, 260-pound pass rusher when he was a free agent in the offseason, LaBoy had just cause to spike the football in their face with 1:49 left in the game Sunday when he had a victory-sealing quarterback sack and fumble recovery.

It is Travis LaBoy's NFL goal to be a champion someday. At least he's starting to feel like one.

If the preseason – and the stats – counted, Travis LaBoy would have a chance at his own belt right now.  LaBoy had the faux-championship belt, speckled with jewels to mirror one worn by boxers or wrestlers, made so it could be given to the Cardinals linebacker who notches the most sacks this season.

Arizona Action for Autism phone-a-thon photo of Travis with caller

Travis was interviewed on KTAR about the SARRC benefit.

Check out Travis' interview on XTRA 910AM

The Arizona Cardinals finished 8-8 with a three-game improvement from last season. Had they not lost to San Francisco twice, two games they should've easily won, they would have made it to the playoffs. 

Travis LaBoy grew up in Marin as a fan of the 49ers. Now he will get a chance to play them twice a year.

Travis LaBoy has been a hand-on-the-ground, true defensive end for most of his four NFL seasons, and in college as well.

I have been watching my three sons play football from the sidelines since they were 9-year olds.  Many times I was the only one there to start the clock, chalk the field or bring the water. It was the commitment to their goal and success that drove all of us.

When Angela Curley found out from a youth football coach that her sons, Titans defensive end Travis LaBoy and his older, brother C.J., were going to football practice instead of the soccer practice she thought they were attending, she decided she’d have to become a dedicated football mom.