There’s a saying that past performance does not accurately reflect future performance. When it comes to Heisman Trophy winners, that is certainly true. While there have been plenty of success stories of former Heisman winners making it big in the NFL, several more have found pro success difficult. Take Ty Detmer for instance. In 1990 he won the Heisman … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Ty Detmer (Story)
The Life And Career Of Pat McAfee (Story)
For the most part, NFL punters have a thankless job. Because of their occupation, they rarely see the field, aren’t well known, make the news for all the wrong reasons, and typically don’t get paid much. That wasn’t quite the case with Pat McAfee. https://twitter.com/ColtsFanCole/status/1568539242447441927 After getting selected in the seventh round of the … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Pat McAfee (Story)
The Life And Career Of Tedy Bruschi (Story)
Tedy Bruschi entered the NFL as a high-motor defensive lineman from the University of Arizona. https://twitter.com/GuyBostonSports/status/1270379055066513408 After getting selected with the 86th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots moved Bruschi to linebacker. He thrived in that position for the Pats for 13 seasons and played for two … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Tedy Bruschi (Story)
The Life And Career Of Brian Dawkins (Story)
The Philadelphia Eagles have had some of the best athletes at the safety position in NFL history. Players such as Wes Hopkins, Andre Waters, Bill Bradley, Randy Logan, and Malcolm Jenkins are just some of the names that terrorized opponents through the years. Then there was Brian Dawkins. After Philadelphia took him in the second round of the 1996 draft out … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Brian Dawkins (Story)
The Life And Career Of Chris Spielman (Story)
Chris Spielman couldn’t have grown up under better circumstances. First, he was born and raised in Ohio, a hotbed for the game of football. Second, Spielman’s father was a football coach who taught his sons the sport from the inside out. Spielman took that knowledge and became one of the best prep linebackers in the country. He then matriculated to Ohio … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Chris Spielman (Story)
The Life And Career Of Steve McMichael (Story)
It’s no secret that playing professional football can be both a blessing and a curse. Some players experience great wealth and fame and a select few are immortalized forever in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For a large majority of players, however, the game means long-lasting physical pain or crippling disability. The effects of CTE in former NFL players … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Steve McMichael (Story)