Raiders' Underwood looking forward to seeing Raisman
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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Raiders tight end Colton Underwood said he never anticipated the kind of attention he would get when he sent gymnast Aly Raisman a video asking the Olympic gold medalist out on a date.
''I was just asking a girl on a date and it sort of turned into something much bigger,'' Underwood said Tuesday. ''She did a great job and her whole team did of representing the USA. So I felt like it was only right for me to send a congratulations and extend an offer when she got back and had some down time.''
Underwood is a second-year tight end trying to land a spot on the Raiders' 53-man roster. That will be a tougher challenge than getting Raisman to agree to go out on a double date with Underwood and teammate Andrew East and East's wife, former Olympian Shawn Johnson.
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Raisman won a gold medal and two silvers at the Rio de Janeiro Games. After receiving the video from Underwood, the 22-year-old tweeted out her acceptance.
The story, along with the video, quickly made the rounds throughout Raiders headquarters.
"I was like, `Hey man, you put yourself out on a limb there,''' Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said. ''I'm just happy for him that she said yes. That's a lonely feeling being out there on a limb. He's really a good guy. I hope it works out for him.''
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Underwood and Raisman have spoken since the video and Raisman, along with some of her teammates, will be in nearby San Jose next month as part of a champions tour.
''She's actually scheduled to be out here in September so I'm looking forward to attending that show and catching up with her,'' Underwood said.
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