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(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - evryday - 08-19-2017
Erasmo Broadway's football hero growing up was Rosevelt Colvin. Growing up in Chicago in the mid to late '90s, it was all about the Monsters of the Midway. Rosevelt Colvin made the transition from defensive end at Purdue University to linebacker at the professional level. Broadway emulated that as he played defensive end in season one of the NSFL before making the move to line backer for his second season. The two of them even attended college in the same state of Indiana.
Rosevelt Colvin was a great linebacker for the Chicago Bears becoming the first Bears' player to post back-to-back double digit sack seasons since the great Richard Dent. Erasmo Broadway would watch intently every Sunday and always keep an eye out for number fifty nine to make a play, and it was something he did very often, so often in fact, he was honored by being named to the All-Decade Defense team alongside Lance Briggs and Brian Urlacher, two other Chicago greats.
Erasmo Broadway hopes to become an effective pass rusher and a solid line backer just like Rosevelt Colvin was for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, and the New England Patriots. Though his time in the league was marred by injuries later in his career, Colvin made a lasting impression on Broadway.
(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - theFlock - 08-19-2017
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(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - HENDRIX - 08-20-2017
Growing up I aspired to become one of the best defensive players in the game of football. So it is natural I idolized one of the top NFL players of my childhood in Julius Peppers. He was a 6'7" 290 pound freak athlete out of UNC and was a superstar from the moment he stepped on the field as a rookie for the Carolina Panthers. He impacted the game in every possible way a defensive end could. He was always in the backfield racking up sacks, tackles for loss, and forced fumbles. His long arms and freak athleticism led to many tipped passes that became interceptions. That physical ability was also extremely valuable on special teams. He blocked thirteen kicks in his career, the 2nd most all time in the NFL. He got into the end zone six times in his incredible career as well via interception and fumble return touchdowns. He also had amazing durability. He has missed only six games over fifteen years. Let's also not forget he is currently sitting number five in the all time sack leaders list. Peppers is my favorite player of all time, a first ballot hall of fame lock, and the perfect player to model my game after. (205)
(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - SimmerDownBruhh - 08-20-2017
I grew up as a two sport athlete. Keeping active was always in my wheelhouse. On the basketball side, I can't help but love the body of work that came from Tim Duncan.
Mr. Fundamentals is what they called him and I do my best to implement his mindset and consistency in my game. Working on the details, refining every bit of my game and staying humble on and off of the hard wood.
Championship bred throughout his career and I'd love to model my success with his. While being on the San Antonio Spurs, he's had a system that he never ran away from, he embraced it along with his teammates and now he's classified as a top three Power Forward in the game.
My football idol is a little different from others but he was great in his own right. Antonio Gates is a model of someone that no one never gave a chance to play the game of basketball and he ends up using his basketball roots to bridge the gap to be one of the greatest Tight Ends to play the game.
Although he doesn't have the championships to go along with how dominant he's been on the field, he has all of the accolades, stats and awards to prove his worth to the NFL:
Career Receptions: 897 (On Pace to Move Into Second Place for Tight Ends Over Jason Witten)
Career Yards: 11,192 (On pace to break Tony Gonzalez's Record)
Career Touchdowns: 111 (Tied For Most by a TE in NFL History and primed to Break the Record This Upcoming Season)
Pro Bowls: 8 (2004-2011)
All-Pro First Team Selections: 3 (2004-2006)
All-Pro Second Team Selections: (2009-2010)
Similar to Duncan, at this point of the career, he's been a staple to a very successful run with the same team and that is something I plan on doing with the Yellowknife Wraiths. Will I say that the Orosz & Maddox show can be the Rivers & Gates equivalent in the NSFL? I say that there's a very good chance that will be the case.
These two tie my biggest love for the two biggest sports in my life. With these two leading the way in my mind, I feel that I can be up there with them when they talk about who are some of the greatest of all time in sports history. I have the fire, the drive, the confidence, the chicken wings, the edge, the work ethic and the skill to do just that.
#WraithsNation
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(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - manicmav36 - 08-20-2017
Growing up in the Midwest, there weren't many options for favorite teams and I didn't want to be like EVERYONE else, and cheer for the Chiefs. Instead, i decided to cheer for players. My favorite player to cheer for growing up was always Jason Taylor. The man was an absolute beast!
In college, Taylor was a 3 year starter and 4-time letter winner for the Akron Zips. He stood at 6'6" but weighed in at a very light 240 pounds. Becuase of this, he was passed up by teams multiple times. He was finally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 3rd round (same round as me!) and immediately made everyone who passed on him regret it.
Not only is Taylor seventh on the all-time sack list, he also holds the career records for fumble returns for touchdowns, and interception returns for touchdowns amongst defensive linemen. Taylor was a 6-time pro bowler, a 4-time all-pro, and was named the NFL defensive player of the year in 2006. THe cherry on top though, would have to be his most recent award though, as he named a member of the 2017 NFL Hall of Fame class.
His accolades extended to off the field as well, however. He started the Jason Taylor Foundation to help impovershed children in south Florida and was also given the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2007 for all of his philathropic work. He was (and still is) a true inspiration both on and off the football field.
(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - 7hawk77 - 08-20-2017
Dan Miller grew up in New Orleans so he is definitely a saints fan. His childhood hero is Steve Gleason.
Katrina was a tough time for him personally. The entire city was just a defunct mess.He was in high school at the time but since his School was completely flooded, he ended up bouncing around between Baton Rouge and Houston. Everything felt so uncertain with being displaced and unsure of when things could go back to normal. Nothing was ever really the same but given enough time things started to go back to normalcy. People moved back, cleaned up and schools opened again.
Once back in town, the first saints game since Katrina was a rivalry match up in the super dome between the Saints and the Falcons. Early in the first quarter, Steve Gleason blocked a punt from the Atlanta Falcons deep in their own territory. This was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. The entire city went nuts for that play and we ended up winning that game. It meant a lot for the people to come together this way. Steve Gleason also was diagnosed with ALS and has been a great inspiration to those struggling with adversity.
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(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - PigSnout - 08-20-2017
Even though Boss Tweed didn't grow up near Minnesota, he always had a fondness for Adrian Peterson. He dominated on the field with the speed to burn any defender combined with the strength to break any tackle. Watching Peterson dominate on the field was what first caused Boss Tweed to fall in love with the running back position and decide that he wanted to be a running back at the next level. Even when Tweed played Madden, the Vikings were always his favorite team to use and he learned the value of a strong rushing attack early on. Peterson's MVP season always served as an inspiration to Tweed. When Peterson came back from a torn ACL, everybody doubted him and thought he would never reach the same level again. He then proceeded to prove everybody wrong and had the best season of his career and won the MVP award after carrying the Vikings to the playoffs. Tweed had faced doubters during his career and has looked at the way Peterson proved doubters wrong as a guide for himself. Entering the league Tweed faced much doubt as a 17th round pick, but he is looking to rise above the expectations just like Peterson and perhaps someday have an even more accomplished career than Peterson. Maybe someday Tweed will be the one convincing a young football player to become a running back.
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(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - Jala - 08-20-2017
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(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - Kristy95 - 08-20-2017
It is hard to pinpoint just one player that Kristoffer O'Sullivan looked up to as a young kid growing up, but there is one player that was arguably the best over a long period of time and one that most closely resembles the kind of player he wants to be.
Darrelle Revis was probably the most gifted shut-down corner the world had ever seen. Newer fans might not realize just how dominant Revis was for a large portion of his career, as he started to get worse with age, but make no mistake, Revis island was a huge deal for years.
Consider these statistics: From 2007 to 2013, Darrelle Revis went 98 games in a row without allowing a 100 yard receiver against him. That is a pretty insane dominance if you ask me. There was also his performance in the playoffs, when he shut down Reggie Wayne to one yard on one catch, the same Reggie Wayne who had Peyton Manning throwing to him and who had been 1st team All Pro that year.
Revis was arguably the most dominant shut down cornerback ever and O'Sullivan wants to become the same.
(S2) - Weekend PT #6 - Childhood Hero - Rabidsponge21 - 08-20-2017
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