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2 unusual facts about The Blind Side


Kate Bohner

She was briefly married to author Michael Lewis, known for his bestselling books Liar's Poker, The New New Thing, The Blind Side, and Moneyball.

The blindside

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, a 2006 book about American Football, by Michael Lewis


Jae Head

He is best known for portraying Sean Junior (S.J.) Tuohy, son of Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy (played by Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock), in the 2009 film The Blind Side directed by John Lee Hancock.

Meyers Leonard

The book and subsequent movie tell the story of Michael Oher, a boy who was homeless and didn't have much of a family life.

Rolando McClain

Tim played on the same Ole Miss basketball team as Sean Tuohy, whose Memphis family took in Michael Oher, which is the subject of the book and movie The Blind Side.

SoulStice

His song, “That Thang” was featured in the Oscar-Nominated film, “The Blind Side” starring Sandra Bullock, and his song “Always” was featured on the CBS hit show NCIS Los Angeles.

ToyWatch

The Guardian reported on March 5, 2012 that actress Sandra Bullock is suing the watchmaker for an ad seen on YouTube which represents the Swarovski-crystal encrusted watch she wore in the Oscar-winning movie The Blind Side as identical to the company's white band watch encrusted with synthetic mineral glass stones.


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Duane Brown

In 2009, Brown protected the blind side of Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub who led the NFL with 4,770 passing yards and helped the offense set franchise records with 6,129 total yards and 388 points.