New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes knows that money and fame can help and he has a bit of both.
He hired an experienced attorney with strong ties to the Republican Party to handle his brother's clemency request. But even that may not be enough to get his brother out of prison before the age of 50.
Tynes knows the odds are slim and for his family, he says this is the hail Mary pass.
"If I can go to my grave knowing that I fought, and did everything I can for my brother, then I am at peace with that."
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