Flutie Flakes

Flutie Flakes is the name of a breakfast cereal named for then Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Doug Flutie in 1998, after Flutie's popularity soared because of his scrambling, last quarter heroics and his impressive win-loss record. A large portion of the profits made from sales of Flutie Flakes were donated to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, created in honor of Flutie's autistic son. The goal of the foundation is to create awareness of autism and to seek a cure.

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Buffalo Bills - Quarterback - Doug Flutie - Autistic

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Flutie Flakes became the subject of a minor controversy in January 1999 when after a controversial playoff win over Buffalo, Miami Dolphins' head coach Jimmy Johnson poured Flutie Flakes on the ground and invited his team to stomp on them. Flutie was upset that Johnson would use the product that Doug created to help victims of autism in such a manner. Johnson issued a public apology.

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January - 1999 - Miami Dolphins - Jimmy Johnson

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Flutie Flakes were popular in the region even after Flutie was benched for Rob Johnson. When Flutie signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2001 the red, white, and blue boxes were replaced with a black, yellow, and white design.

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Rob Johnson - San Diego Chargers - 2001

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A box of Flutie Flakes is visible on top of the fridge in the Barones' kitchen in the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005).

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CBS - Sitcom - Everybody Loves Raymond - 1996 - 2005

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