Dak Prescott

The book, “Training Camp” by Jon Gordon is an inspirational story filled with invaluable lessons and insights on bringing out the best in yourself and your team. The story follows a little boy named Martin Jones who was a undrafted rookie trying to make it into the NFL.. He spent his whole life proving many critics that a guy with a big heart but is small can succeed against all the odds.After Martin sprained his ankle during preseason, he thought that he lost his dream., but then he meets a very special coach. The coach was a great mentor, he shared eleven lessons about life that kept his dream alive. This help him a lot and even made him to be one of the best of the best.

Rodney was 13 years old and all he had dreamed of for his whole life was football. When he was only 4 years old he and his dad were watching the Clemson vs. Florida State Game. Rodney saw Sammy Watkins, the quarterback for Clemson, throwing the world’s greatest touchdown pass and knew he wanted to be one of the greats in football. He wanted to grow up to be a quarterback for the Denver Broncos.

Marcus Lattimore looked like the next big thing for the football world. But during the eighth game of an electrifying sophomore season at South Carolina, the highly-touted running back’s season was cut short by a knee ligament injury. The following season, Lattimore rushed for 662 yards and 11 touchdowns in 9 games before another gruesome injury to the same knee. Once a sure-fire first round pick, Lattimore slid to the fourth round in the NFL draft and never played a down professionally. (Blackistone)

As summer football practice begins, readers are introduced to the notable players of the 1988 Permian Panthers; Boobie Miles, Jerrod McDougal, Mike Winchell, and Brian Chavez. We are introduced first to James Earl “Boobie” Miles Jr., the team’s all-star running back. Boobie lived a very hard life from the start. At the age of three his mother moved to Oklahoma and left Boobie with his grandmother. He lived for a short time with his father, but allegations of physical abuse resulted in a lifetime of being bounced from foster home to foster home. Before Boobie started high school, his uncle, L.V. Miles, adopted him giving him a stable home and a positive role model. Influenced by his uncle, Boobie began to excel at sports, especially football. Football provided another “home” where Boobie got the kind of attention and admiration that led to opportunities someone from his background didn't typically get a full ride scholarship to college. He also gained a lot of attention for his attitude that was that nobody was as talented as he was. In the book Boobie is constantly quoted in the book as saying, “Put Boobie in if you wanna win” (Bissinger, Buzz). Next we are introduced to small offensive lineman

Every young boy grows up dreaming to be a NFL player, David Wilson was no different, but spinal stenosis his football career was ended. Wilson was a second-year running back for the New York Giants the last time he was seen by most of the public, and he gave one of the wisest, remarkable retirement speech with a lot of grace. Despite a neck surgery to try and counteract his condition, Wilson didn’t break down crying about leaving. Instead he smiled and cried saying, “But don’t for a second do you all think that I'm pitying myself. I got to live my dream. I’ll set another dream, and I’ll be great at that because I always look at trying to be great at whatever I do.” His new dream is to qualify for U.S. Nationals, and ultimately to be part of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Competing at such a high level as an NFL athlete, it requires positive career influences, hard work, and dedication. Julio Jones is a great example, as a successful NFL athlete. His character traits, accomplishments, and recognitions, can show you why many people look up to him as a role model. There’s no doubt, that not every successful person in life has had a supportive and well cared for childhood. Many people’s character are truly defined by their character influences as they grew up. Julio Jones was born on February 3, 1989, in Foley, Alabama. His father was not supportive of his family, so his mother and high school football coach, were his two biggest influencers. His high school football coach, Todd Watson, taught Julio how to work

For the many human beings who don’t know who Walter Peyton is, may be asking themselves things such as who is he, what did he do, or even things like where is he from? Well who is Walter Payton? Walter Payton (July 25, 1953-November 1, 1999) is not only my idol but is the greatest man to ever play the game of football. If i could go back in time to just get a chance to watch this man play one game of football it would change my life forever. Not only speaking sportswise but physically watching him would take my drive and dedication to a whole new world. With me being a senior and realizing that life is literally right around the corner i want to make the most of it in sports which is why

People learn about his past and begin to bring up his mother’s death. He begins to work even harder at football, every day he improves, the teasing begins to slow. After weeks of proving to the coaches that he can play, he earns a starting spot. He begins to make friends on the team, Some people start getting on his side.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--There is no question what Jevon Carter means to the West Virginia University basketball team. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder is the front and center leader. He is decisive constituent of the Mountaineers' defense.

Roark's personality differs from all other characters' personalities in the book. Throughout the entire book, Roark is never intimidated to change his personality. Roark's attitude expresses the book's theme: To be persistent on your own beliefs. His views towards architecture make him a unique and rare human in a monotonous society. Roark's ethical egoism and individualism separate him from the rest of the community. This society see modernism as an attack to their traditional styles. In reality, this individualism is what this world needs to improve itself.

My 3rd main idea is he won the NFL Rookie of the year award. The 1st detail is he made

“Fumble! There goes Salem’s number 69, Jonathan Haddad with the football, he’s home free!” I recall the PA announcer. That specific moment was probably the most memorable highlight of my high school football career. Seconds later, my football career would come to an end as the opposing running back lunged at my ankle and I felt a snap and crackling sensation, causing me to immediately fall to the turf. Turns out I broke my ankle and that it would take months to recover before I could even walk. Frustration, anger, and denial were the main things on my mind during those few months. I thought about how hard I worked in the summer; busting my butt to get ready for the season, and wasting a ton of time and money on something that would end in an utter failure.

Ever since I was a little kid, I have admired the game of football. When I was a couple of years old, I was photographed in the Bulldog Bark kicking a field goal because they were doing an article on my dad about football. I had the same dream that every other little kid had. I wanted to be an NFL football player. So like usual, my parents told me to work hard and it might pay off. By the time I was in middle school, I knew I wasn’t going to be a professional football player, but that didn’t stop me from working. Growing up, I was always the quarterback or fullback, so when my dad told me my junior year that he wanted me to try the line, I was a little shocked. I had come in every single day of weights since I was in 7th grade, and he was moving me to the line. At first I was hurt, but it was a great decision because I loved the time I spent with the other lineman.

Adversity determines one's potential capabilities, strengthens personal values, and gives us a feeling of self worth. When Drew got injured he gave up on what he thought he loved but turning towards faith cause him to get back up and pursue his dreams. After sitting on the bench and Drew thinking he was destined to remain on the bench , he finally got the chance start as a quarterback when the circumstances and injuries removed the other quarterbacks. Thinking he was on top of the world, it all crashed when he got his own serious injury a separated shoulder and that forced Drew to stop playing sports. Drew who had lost all faith in football and athletics this had been a turning point in his life he started to questions life and what is his purpose since his injury it gave him a thoughtful consideration to the minister’s sermon one Sunday morning.

In the book entitled Out of Their League, David Meggyesy describes his life as a football player from high school through his days with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Born in 1941, Meggyesy was raised in a low-income household in Solon, Ohio. Like many athletes from impoverished backgrounds, he was able to use the game of football to better himself though both a full scholarship to Syracuse University and financial stability with the Cardinals. During his career, however, Meggyesy became increasingly disillusioned with the game of football and how its athletes were subject to tremendous physical and psychological turmoil from those in