Three teams in three years is a dubious beginning for any player, much less one that won a national championship in college and a Heisman Trophy as well.
His statement upon his release was pure Tebow. Amongst his final words he left the NFL world with this: “I will remain in relentless pursuit of continuing my lifelong dream of being an NFL quarterback.”
It’s every college football players dream to be drafted by an NFL team; in the most recent draft 256 players had that dream fulfilled.
For the rest, if they still have the desire, they can go the free- agent route and sign with a team where their particular skills might match well. That is the case with former Villanova offensive tackle Vince Kowalski.
Ron Johnson Jr. and Brad Hawkins Jr. know the history. The two stellar Camden football players are fully aware Camden’s last—and only—state football championship came in 1976, when the Panthers captured the Group 4 South Jersey championship. Now with both committed to Michigan, they can set their full focus on winning the Group II title. The Panthers will start the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the Footballstories Top 25 High School Football Teams in South Jersey.
It is believed that when you see a successful organization, the reason for that prosperity starts at the top.
If that’s true, Thomas A. Dwyer, President/CEO of Premier Orthopaedic Associates is a major reason why this medical group has become so respected over the last two decades.
Sixers released a statement that cannot be good news for Sixers fans who have patiently lived through two seasons of bad basketball so their team could accumulate assets.
“As part of the conservative approach focused on the long-term health, recovery and care of Joel, we have been closely monitoring his progress, regularly evaluating his status and adjusting our plans accordingly….”
Ken Harper has been given an opportunity for that kind of role at the NFL level by the New York Giants.
Harper had to get through a tryout he was invited to as part of Big Blue’s Rookie Camp. The 6-foot, 225
pounder did not have a contract, just an opportunity, which he seized. Harper was impressive enough to get a free agent contract and a long look through the summer to see if he can land a spot with the Giants.
It didn’t take Patrick Banning to get over the mourning process that all athletes endure when their season prematurely ends. The Neumann-Goretti 6-foot-2, 287-pound two-way lineman took a day off, after the Saints lost to Dunmore, 30-18, in the PIAA Class AA state quarterfinals. The following day, he was back in the weight room working on this coming 2015 season.
Nelson Agholor is a nice start. On a perfect spring night in the Windy City Mr. Agholor’s name was called in the first round, the fourth wide receiver drafted on the special night. Eventually two more wide receivers’ name would be called in the first round, making it a total of six new shiny toys for their respective teams to highlight and amalgamate into their scheme.
It’s tough enough to come from the rustic community of Weyburn, Saskatchewan (pop. 10,484), Canada and start the final chapter of your football career, an opportunity to play in the NFL.
But to make that start in the biggest stage in America, the New York City area, it must be overwhelming, right?
Apparently not for Giants free agent center Brett Jones.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Penn State linebacker Mike Hull (Canonsburg) has signed a National Football League rookie free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins. “I am so incredibly proud of Mike, not only does he have his degree from Penn State, but also his Linebacker U degree,” Penn State Head Coach James Franklin said. “I […]
