burghPhinFan
there are some that call me...Tim
I got to thinking the other day about Ricky. What an inspirational story he is. By now we're all very aware of what he has gone through since joining the NFL. He has rebounded from almost quitting football to being the NFL's top rusher. I thought, what a motivational story not only for people suffering from the same social disorder that Ricky has, but for anyone trying to overcome adversity.
But then I thought, well that's almost nothing compared to Robert Edwards' story! By now, we're all very aware of his story also! He very nearly has part of his leg AMPUTATED, and after 2-3 years of incredibley hard work, he's on an NFL roster scoring touchdowns. An amazing display of this man's hard work, dedication and never-say-die attitude.
Then I took a step back and looked at the rest of the team. What a great group of guys displaying great character:
-Zach Thomas, a 5th round nobody when drafted, now a probowl LB
-Jamie Nails, cut from the Bills roster, is out of football for a year. Drops some weight and comes back as a dominating run blocker.
-Marcus Spriggs, rehabs from a season ending knee injury to back up the line
-Randy McMichael, drops to the 4th round in the draft, may very well compete for rookie MVP honors.
-Albert Johnson, a CFL player makes it to the NFL.
-Oronde Gadsden, Arena league player bounced from team to
team until he makes as a Phin. Can you believe that no one wanted him?
-Adewale Ogunleye, breaks his leg his senior year, draft value plummets. Two years later he sets a preseason sack record.
...and had he stayed healthy, we could've added Leon Searcy to this list.
It's guys like this that make up a championship team.
:cooldude:
Any stories I missed?
Sorry if I got some facts wrong, I was going by memory of what I read.
But then I thought, well that's almost nothing compared to Robert Edwards' story! By now, we're all very aware of his story also! He very nearly has part of his leg AMPUTATED, and after 2-3 years of incredibley hard work, he's on an NFL roster scoring touchdowns. An amazing display of this man's hard work, dedication and never-say-die attitude.
Then I took a step back and looked at the rest of the team. What a great group of guys displaying great character:
-Zach Thomas, a 5th round nobody when drafted, now a probowl LB
-Jamie Nails, cut from the Bills roster, is out of football for a year. Drops some weight and comes back as a dominating run blocker.
-Marcus Spriggs, rehabs from a season ending knee injury to back up the line
-Randy McMichael, drops to the 4th round in the draft, may very well compete for rookie MVP honors.
-Albert Johnson, a CFL player makes it to the NFL.
-Oronde Gadsden, Arena league player bounced from team to
team until he makes as a Phin. Can you believe that no one wanted him?
-Adewale Ogunleye, breaks his leg his senior year, draft value plummets. Two years later he sets a preseason sack record.
...and had he stayed healthy, we could've added Leon Searcy to this list.
It's guys like this that make up a championship team.
:cooldude:
Any stories I missed?
Sorry if I got some facts wrong, I was going by memory of what I read.