Offseason NFL charity events often consist of bowling, building playgrounds or signing autographs — not rappelling 38 stories down the face of a high-rise.
Extreme philanthropy resonates more with Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo. He will descend down the fourth-tallest building in Austin, Texas, this weekend as part of the Make-A-Wish "Over the Edge" fundraiser.
The agility and focus required for this sort of stunt was honed long before Sendejo played in the NFL. At age 5, Sendejo began studying martial arts.
"I learned at a very young age about discipline and having a really good attitude and paying attention to the details," Sendejo said, "and it just so happens that football is made up of a lot all these small little details.