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
belonged definitely dream exciting felt fresh playing stage
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.
benefit both broader sides
That would benefit both sides so that they'd be broader and more liquid.
decided environment football hit instead lost monday particular turn turned
That Monday after we lost to Washington, that's when everything hit the fan. But instead of succumbing to the environment at that particular time, it was more or less, 'What are we going to do to make this thing turn around?' We decided we had a lot more football to play, and what a story it would be if we turned it around and made the playoffs. And we did just that.
relax
We didn't panic; we just had to relax and play our game.
baltimore special win won
To win in Baltimore is a special deal, because we haven't won here often,'' McNair said.
taken rose house
We looked into the abyss if the gold price rose further. A further rise would have taken down one or several trading houses, which might have taken down all the rest in their wake. Therefore at any price, at any cost, the central banks had to quell the gold price, manage it. It was very difficult to get the gold price under control but we have now succeeded. The US Fed was very active in getting the gold price down. So was the U.K.
song moving musical
Every word that I say, every song that I sing, and literally every move that I make [ in Chicaho musical] has much purpose.
sports son thinking
I often think about what I want my sons to fully comprehend in regards to how sport industry unfairly operates.
opportunity player thinking
There's so much there to cultivate an opportunity to change the mindset of how players think, in terms of not lending their power over to just anyone. I've been a victim of that, and it's difficult to rebound from.
athlete names sides
The universities will ask for money back so they can put their name on the side of a building without fully educating athletes .
athlete college men
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.
sports ohio-state chicago
I work under three umbrellas: entertainment, education, and entrepreneurship. Of course the entertainment fragment speaks for itself because I'm in Chicago. However, a lot of folks may not know I teach courses at Ohio State University that covers life in professional sports.
moving wife doubt
My wife is been extremely supportive and when doubt creeps in, she's there pushing me along. She's helped me move up here, get all of my furniture and brought all my groceries. That's what marriage is about: supporting each other and helping each other reach our fullest potential.
voice long house
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."