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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 ...
THANK YOU HIGH SCHOOL COACHES
December 3rd, 2017
“One coach will impact more young people in a year than the average person does in a lifetime.” – Billy Graham
With Coach Howie after a game my senior year in University. Still there supporting me long after my High School days.
I got a message the other day from my old high school position coach, seeing if I had time to meet up. Morning coffee was the offer. ...
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 ...