I was a part of the 2006 draft class, the class where Mario Williams overtook the number one pick in the draft from Reggie Bush. The same year I fell from being a projected 6-7th round pick to an undrafted free agent.
Read MoreParalympics: From Cancer at Age 15 to National Championship Contender
After I was diagnosed with bone cancer, a couple months went by before I received more news that would change my mindset forever; I was told that I would never run again. That news was more painful to hear than the diagnosis. I had been a multi-sport athlete my whole life and I could not imagine a life without playing football...
Read MoreMaking the Grades: How I Went From Big Man On Campus to Ineligible
As a 17-year-old Senior football player at Wooddale High School in Memphis, Tennessee, I had it all! I had the fine girlfriend, I was one of the popular guys in school and I had the football ability and talent that garnered interest from the Tennessee Vols, Arkansas Razorbacks, Alabama Crimson Tide, and other big name schools, but what I didn’t have was the grades.
Read MoreLiving The Dream: How the NFL Lockout Crushed my NFL Dreams
After they took my measurements we were ready to complete the substantive part of the workout and that is when one NFL scout received a phone call. This phone call would change my life and the lives of many other NFL players.
Read MoreFuel: The Perfect Marinade - 300 LB. Defensive Tackle Style
This BBQ marinade goes back thousands of years dating back to the year 2005 and since then it has been carefully and scientifically altered it to achieve the pinnacle of taste...Read On.
Read MoreWorld Cup Intro: International Match Rule # 1: Bring Cleats
I traveled to El Salvador to play Isidro Metapán of the CONCACAF Champions League. The Champions League is “the most prestigious international club competition in North American football.” No MLS team had ever won a Champions League game off of American soil, can this team be the first?
Read MoreRecruited: Pt. II - Did Pete Carroll Win? Universities deceive Student-Athletes
The first room that they brought the recruits to was full of girls, video games, and snacks. The coaches described this room as the Players’ Lounge and that is where we all were assigned our hostesses who were our tour guides...
Read MoreRecruited: Pt. 1 - Pete Carroll and Nick Holt Compete For Long Beach Poly
I remember the overwhelming feeling that brought me to tears, it was receiving my first recruiting letter from the University of Texas. Football recruiting letters were common at the football powerhouse, Long Beach Polytechnic High School, but it was a grand accomplishment for an inner city kid...
Read MoreGoingPro: From On Court to On Camera, Megan Tinnin's Masterful Preparation and Focus Remains Constant
Live in 3… 2… 1… After my collegiate career in basketball, I was given an opportunity to get in front of the camera and talk about the sport I love. The local sports channel in Hawaii asked me to join their broadcasting crew to give insight on the team I once was a part of...
Read MoreThrowback: Tiny Hurdler Defies Gigantic Odds
Have you ever looked to the other side of the court, field, or to the lanes beside you and think ‘wow, they look good.’ We size up competition with sometimes no other information than how they look and I have been guilty of this too..
Read MoreThrowback: Who Do You Play For? One Athlete's Story of Inspiration During Trying Circumstances.
Every second I played volleyball for the University of Idaho, I was there for my family. But my senior year was different. Whether I was in the weight room, the gym or playing in a match, I was there for my mother...
Read MoreGameDay: Shane Austin + Cleveland Gladiators v. Pittsburgh Power
AthletesLTD would like to wish Writer-Quarterback, Shane Austin, and the rest of the Cleveland Gladiators luck in their game tonight against the Pittsburgh Power. Although the Gladiators' are looking to advance to a 10-0 record on the season the team has decided to focus on going 1-0 this week.
Read MoreThrowback: 2010 Rose Bowl, A Duck's Tale.
Ever since I was a little kid I always dreamed of playing in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. The dream came to light in 2009 when my teammates and I won the Pac-10 championship...
Read MoreThrowback: Vandal Team BBQ's, How Traditions Begin.
At the time, I was just an 18-year-old homesick kid. No friends, no family. But all of that changed soon...
Read MoreVideo Throwback: Former Rutgers TE, Shamar Graves, Finally Gets His Time to Shine
Athletes often dream of the big stage. That particular moment where they stare adversity, a challenge, or a high stakes scenario in the eye and simply deliver. It’s called, “the moment” and mine was two-years ago.
Read MoreBallin' Abroad: Pt. 4 of 4, Daniel Levy, All In.
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Read MoreThrowback: NCAA Athlete Travels to the South. Adam Juratovac
Athletes can’t fully realize how special their experiences are until they have lived in the real world for a period of time. When looking back, one of things I missed most was traveling every week. Back in college, I thought that traveling on a weekly basis was normal.
Read MoreBallin' Abroad: Daniel Levy, Alex Mack (Pro Bowl Center) and the Tritões. Pt. 3 of 4
I cannot say enough about the players who traveled to Rio for the AFWB and brought such excitement to the American football community in Brazil. But if I had to single out one individual, that person would be Alex Mack, the Pro Bowl Center for the Cleveland Browns...
Read MoreBallin' Abroad: Daniel Levy, American Football in Brazil. Pt. 2 of 4
The best word to describe the common perception of American football in Brazil would probably be “enigma.” Compared to Europe, where football has more or less existed since the end of World War II, football in Brazil is still in its infancy.
Read MoreBallin' Abroad: Daniel Levy, My Journey Begins. Pt. 1 of 4
I arrived in Brazil in July 2013 as one of the six head coaches of the Liga de Futebol Americano (LFA), an organization aiming to field the first fully professional American football league in Brazil...
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