The memories I have of playing college and professional football are no longer with me but new memories of what it must have been like are what I try to rebuild. These 7 years of college and pro-football must have formed who I am as a man in so many ways that I will never understand. I watch the HBO show called “Hard Knocks with the Cincinnati Bengals” and I can only imagine that this is how my life was throughout my football career. As I watch this show I wonder how things are different now compared to over 25 years ago, I am told ny close friends that I played with that there is not much of a change in the game as far as training goes. I watch with amazement as the work ethic of these professional players unfolds in their daily workouts.
The wear and tear that their bodies goes through on a daily basis and why I should not be surprised why my body feels the way it does every day. Being on the Board of Directors of the NFL Alumni Association Arizona Chapter I see first hand the quality people that come out of this game and the accomplishments and the failures we all learn by. I know that by being part of an organization such as the NCAA and the NFL allowed me to further my education both on and off the field of play to become what I no longer remember. I have to say I may not remember the game that I played but I am proud of what the game has made me.