2009 NFL Draft

both possessed insane talents and capabilities and had overall the best high school, college, and professional careers in history. Bo Jackson attended McAdory High School, in McCalla, Alabama where he excelled as a four sport athlete (D’Agostino, 2009). In high school, Jackson was known for his extreme speed and strength, having performances in games never seen before by a high school athlete. Not only did Jackson excel in his four sports, but he…

commitment. Age-based draft eligibility adults 18024 may want to pursue the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) and mandatory military service deprive high school players of the freedom to choose when, where, and for how much they will play their respective sports at the professional level. Mandatory military service interferes with American right to the pursuit of higher education after high school. Mandatory military service would draft our young adults,…

In 1991, Brett Favre entered into the NFL Draft, and he was the 33rd pick and he went to the Atlanta Falcons. During his rookie season with the Falcons, Favre only took a few snaps. Throughout his rookie year, he was at odds for what his future with the Falcons had in store with him. During that time the Green Bay Packers offered the club to draft the young QB in the first round pick and the team took the deal. Also when Favre played football…

for illegal dog fighting. But there is a whole lot more to him then what some people think. Like did you know he played in the NFL? Ok yes you probably did but what else do can you tell me about him? See it is harder than you thought. Before his legal troubles he was a very successful and promising athlete. Even after his time in prison he still found success in the NFL. This is his story. Born Michael Dwayne Vick on June 26, 1980, in Newport News, Virginia. The second of four children born to…

Carter and Darrin Walls for one of the final spots on the Detroit roster. Detroit made the decision to fill 11 of the 53 spots available with defensive linemen, but didn’t give one of them to Gabe Wright, the team’s fourth round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. While both of these choices were noticed by Lions fans, the decision to only keep four wide receivers on the roster received the most attention. The real shocker was the fact that TJ Jones wasn’t one of the four receivers who the Lions…

program in 2007 at The University of Alabama, Saban has lead the Crimson Tide to steady achievement. In his 11 seasons in Tuscaloosa, Saban's uncompromising commitment to grandness in every time of the program has happened five national titles since 2009.Saban has made reverberating progress as a head mentor and has earned a notoriety for being a remarkable strategist, leader, coordinator and spark. Those attributes have begun awesome turnarounds at each stop of his excursion. Saban's consistent…

Andre Johnson, a former teammate of J.J Watt, described J.J’s abilities by saying, “Man, I don’t think there’s a word that can really describe J.J. He affects the game in so many ways, whether it’s knocking down passes or sacking the quarterback or just even causing confusion on the play.” J.J Watt is one of the most feared defensive players in the entire National Football League. He is on track to be one of the best defensive ends ever to play the game of football. In just four seasons, J.J…

collateral ligament (LCL) prevent the femur from moving side to side. They both also protect the knee from being bent open by stress applied to either side of the knee. Professional athletes who have major knee injuries, specifically in the NBA and NFL develop an injury in one of these 4 ligaments. An injury in one of these ligaments can end a promising star, or dominant players career, but that’s not always the case. Lets take a look at a few…

made a name for himself since his high school days, breaking and setting state records, and then in college he boasted that he would eventually make it into the NFL. That day did come but in a matter of seconds Aaron Hernandez threw that privilege all away; one bad decision has now altered his life path. He had gone from a $40 million NFL contract to $4 a day, life in prison without the chance of parole contract. Aaron Hernandez was born November 6, 1989. He was born in Bristol,…

happened to Michael Oher and Bethany Hamilton during their teenage years. Furthermore, "The Blind Side" is a 2009 American biographical sports film directed by John Lee Hancock and based on the 2006 book "The Blind Side" by Michael Lewis, which describes the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless teenager who was able to overcome great obstacles in order to become a first round draft pick in the NFL. Whereas "Soul Surfer" is a 2011 American autobiographical…