Dolphins' Carey, Konrad among bidders in Make-A-Wish auction

Mar/13/08 08:15 AM Filed in: Vernon Carey
Dolphins tackle Vernon Carey, ex-Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad and Marlins president David Samson were the big-name winning bidders in the annual Make-A-Wish Ultimate Sports Auction on Tuesday night at the Broward County Convention Center.

Championship at Doral.

Konrad bid $2,000 for unique access to FIU's first game in its new football stadium, Sept. 20 vs. South Florida, including standing on the sideline with headsets. Coach Mario Cristobal announced the winning bidder would get to call FIU's first play, but FIU said Wednesday that won't happen.

Samson bid $4,000 for a package that was supposed to include participating in an Ironman Triathlon workout with former Marlin Jeff Conine (who's training for this year's race) and Samson (who participated in last year's).

The annual event no longer is attended by all the coaches for the local teams, but still drew several prominent athletes, including Dolphins quarterback John Beck, ex-Olympian Bob Beamon and former Canes receiver Sinorice Moss.

The event raised $240,000 to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. About 600 people attended the event, which was emceed by NBC and HBO sportscaster Bob Costas.

(miamiherald.com)