Eddie George
Eddie George
Edward Nathan George Jr.is a former college and professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football Leaguefor nine seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans. George was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Post-football, George earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth24 September 1973
CityPhiladelphia, PA
It's still fresh in my mind. It wasn't that long ago that we were playing for a championship in 2000. It was an exciting event, an exciting time. For us to play on a stage like that, it was definitely a dream come true. It felt like we belonged there.
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To win in Baltimore is a special deal, because we haven't won here often,'' McNair said.
The universities will ask for money back so they can put their name on the side of a building without fully educating athletes .
I've seen young men in college going into the NFL and then bite the cheese that's in the trap. They'll throw you a pair of Jordans or a moneybag for their services. It's in that moment where most compromise. This business is unforgivable, and you got a bunch of sharks out there. It's mind boggling that universities don't prepare athletes for what they're going to experience.
Taj [ Johnson] is the singer in my family. So whenever I would be practicing my warmups in the house, she would let me have it. I could be on the other side of the house doing my voice lessons and she would scream, "Drop your jaw for those long notes."
I figured that I'm going to bring my own version of Billy Flynn and do my very best with it and let it go.
There's always going to be an element of pressure when you walk on the stage.