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In honor of the last kid picked on the team: Football's Irrelevant-Week
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Dan Carino
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Jul 3, 2010
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In honor of the last kid picked on the team: Football's Irrelevant-Week
Every year, since 1976, Newport Beach resident Paul Salata, along with his daughter Melanie Fitch throw a party for the NFL's very last draft pick. They fly the newly-signed player out to Newport, dub him "Mr. Irrelevant," shower him with gifts, and even take him out to Disneyland. Off-Ramp's Kevin Ferguson talked to Melanie Fitch and Detroit Lion's newest Wide Receiver Tim Toone (Mr. Irrelevant himself) about Irrelevant Week, which just wrapped up Friday.
Irrelevant Week
Irrelevant Week
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Tim Toone, Mr. Irrelevant 2010, receives a new puppy.
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Every year, since 1976, Newport Beach resident Paul Salata, along with his daughter Melanie Fitch throw a party for the NFL's very last draft pick. They fly the newly-signed player out to Newport, dub him "Mr. Irrelevant," shower him with gifts, and even take him out to Disneyland. Off-Ramp's Kevin Ferguson talked to Melanie Fitch and Detroit Lion's newest Wide Receiver Tim Toone (Mr. Irrelevant himself) about Irrelevant Week, which just wrapped up Friday.

Every year, since 1976, Newport Beach resident Paul Salata, along with his daughter Melanie Fitch throw a party for the NFL's very last draft pick. They fly the newly-signed player out to Newport, dub him "Mr. Irrelevant," shower him with gifts, and even take him out to Disneyland. Off-Ramp's Kevin Ferguson talked to Melanie Fitch and Detroit Lion's newest Wide Receiver Tim Toone (Mr. Irrelevant himself) about Irrelevant Week, which just wrapped up Friday.