Keep our Samoan Players in your thoughts

Lost in all the concern of Stafon Johnson's terrible injury was the little followed report of an 8.0 earthquake and subsequent Tsunami near Western Samoa.

A number of people perished.

As it stands now former SC linebacker Rey Maualuga has still not heard from his younger brother...

Bengals defensive linemen Domata Peko and Jonathan Fanene said their immediate family members survived the tsunami that hit Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday. Linebacker Rey Maualuga was still trying to contact his younger brother as of Wednesday afternoon.

"A lot of people are stranded and people are trying to look," Maualuga said. "All you can do is pray about it. When the time comes for us to help, I'll step up."

Maualuga said his mom has tried to call his younger brother, but many phone lines were wiped out by the tsunami.

Fanene talked to his mother Wednesday morning, and she assured him that she and his father are OK. Peko talked to his mother Tuesday night and learned that his parents and two sisters survived. Peko said his hometown of Laulii was in decent shape.

"Keep praying for all the people of Samoa," Peko said. "It's a tragedy."

Pleas keep your thoughts and prayers for our former players families stranded down there.