My clients refer to me as “Truckstop”. It was a nickname I earned while playing college and NFL football because I attacked people and hit them so hard they were stopped in their tracks…
Read MoreLiving the Dream: The Influence of Parents on their Children's Lives
For as long as I can remember, I have always been a speak-before-I-think type of person. Recently, however, I have discovered the important role that patience plays when developing certain skills and self-discipline...
Read MoreThrowback: My First NFL Experience, Markee White.
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 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 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 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.
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