Mr. Randy Rial This is Me

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1. 1. www.battlecreekenquirer.com

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   Published on: 9/5/2007   Last Visited: 9/5/2007

   Tenneco Plant Manager Randy Rial said that, of the five Tenneco facilities responsible for production on the new contracts, the Marshall plant has the bulk of the work.
   
   "We have the lion's share of that production," Rial said. "It's great news for the city of Marshall."

2. 2. Strange News

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   Published on: 2/4/2002   Last Visited: 2/4/2002

   (New Orleans-AP) -- Randy Rial has a (m) million dollars on the line in this weekend's Super Bowl -- and he's not even in the game. Rial will get one chance to kick a field goal during the pre-game festivities -- as part of a Hershey's promotion. He's a manufacturing manager for Tenneco Automotive in Michigan. But he's getting some expert coaching from Mike Hollis, the Jacksonville Jaguars' kicker.
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   Rial is no slouch either. He kicked in high school and held a school field goal record of 37 yards for many years. Even if Rial misses his (m) million buck boot, he won't go away empty-handed. Rial will get a ten-thousand dollar consolation prize.
   
   ELITE PARTY (New York-AP) -- Caviar, crab cakes and seared tuna are on the menu at New York's elite 21 Club.

3. 3. toledoblade.com

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   Published on: 1/29/2002   Last Visited: 1/29/2002

   LITCHFIELD, Mich. - Randy Rial has $1 million riding on his foot.
   
   If Mr. Rial kicks a field goal in a pregame contest before St. Louis and New England clash in Super Bowl XXXVI, he will take home big money.
   
   That's a lot of pressure, but Mr. Rial says he's up for the challenge.
   
   "I'm not nervous about the kick. I'm nervous about everything else," said Mr. Rial, 41, a manufacturing manager at Tenneco Automotive in this Hillsdale County community. "The money's nice - believe me, I could use $1 million - but I want to enjoy the whole experience."
   
   With his white Puma spikes, various ointments, and a lot of support from friends, Mr. Rial is heading down to New Orleans on Wednesday.
   
   But his road to the Super Bowl began when his sister entered his name in a Hershey Foods sweepstakes at a local grocery store. It was during a difficult time for Mr. Rial, who lives in Battle Creek. He had just lost his best friend to illness and his wife, Sherry, was battling breast cancer.
   
   A late-night August phone call brought some fun into Mr. Rial's life.
   
   A Hershey Foods official told Mr. Rial that his name was drawn randomly for the $1 million field goal contest and that there was a qualifying round in two days.
   
   Mr. Rial played high school football, but a serious knee injury ended his football career during his first year at college. It had been many years since he had kicked a football.
   
   But a day after the phone call, Mr. Rial hit the field.
   
   "I kicked about 40 balls and I knew I had overdone it," he said about his first day of practice. "The next morning, I got up and I could hardly walk.
   
   "I limped into work, and that next night, I tried again and fell on my first try. I picked up Epsom salts and BenGay on my way home and spent the night in the bathtub," he said.
   
   During the regional qualifying contest, Mr. Rial kicked three field goals from the 5, 15, and 25-yard lines, ousting the four other participants. He nailed a 35-yard attempt a few days later, making him one of six people nationwide headed to Jacksonville, Fla., for the finals. There, he was the only contestant last weekend to make 15, 25, and 35-yard field goals.
   
   Now, Mr. Rial is headed to the Super Bowl in New Orleans with a chance to win $1 million.
   
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   If Mr. Hollis misses all three, Mr. Rial will have to kick a 40-yard field goal for the loot.
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   For each one Mr. Hollis makes, Mr. Rial will be able to move the ball five yards closer. So, if Mr. Hollis is successful on his three attempts, Mr. Rial only will have to kick a 25-yarder.
   
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   Mr. Rial said he would use the money to help his church, buy a new home, and help pay for his children's college education. He has two children, Madison, 9, and Benjamin, 7.
   
   If he misses, Mr. Rial will walk away with $10,000 and a lifetime of memories. "If I lose, I'm a happy man," he said. "It's been a great trip."
   
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