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With my good friend Greg, the summer before my senior year in college
I was 16 when I decided that football was the sport for me. I made the decisive decision right then and there that I was going to do whatever I had to do to go as far as I possibly could. I had no idea what that really meant, but knew enough to find people that did.
It's funny sometimes, when you're completel ...
THE DAILY ANCHOR DRILL
December 14th, 2017
" Not a dancer but a wrestler: waiting, poised and dug in, for sudden assaults " - - Marcus Aurelius
With coach Dan after winning the 2011 Grey Cup. Proud he was able to develop somewhat of an anchor in me.
I don’t know whether I was embarrassed or frustrated, but either way I was livid. Here I was, a 300lb man who could bench press a small car and squat a large ...
NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE MENTORED
December 8th, 2017
" Colleagues are a wonderful thing. But mentors, that’s where the real work gets done. " - Junot Diaz
With the great Jamie Taras, after his final home game of his illustrious 17 year, Hall of Fame career.
My pro football career did not exactly have a smooth start. I was a first-round draft pick of the Toronto Argonauts, who ended up cutting me at the end of trai ...
REMEMBER TO THANK YOUR PARENTS
November 1st, 2017
With my parents after winning the 2011 Grey Cup
So much credit gets given to athletes for their passion, dedication, and commitment to their sport. What is often forgotten are the parents behind the pro. No one ever does anything alone, and a closer look at most athletes’ life will usually find parents who put their children first and sacrificed greatly to see them succeed.
I ...
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT FAN APPRECIATION I LEARNED FROM A BOX OF MARS BARS
October 24th, 2017
Ron Putzi celebrates after winning the 1988 BC Boys Basketball Championship with the Richmond Colts
We all had heroes growing up. People we could look up to, admire and strive to be like. They hopefully set an example for what we could achieve, but more importantly how we should act and behave. If you were lucky, you had such a hero. Someone who not only excelled at your g ...