ST. LOUIS “METRO” HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Finally! THE 1981 NFL DRAFT THE DAY OF DAYS …….. April 28; 5:55 am, a Tuesday I’ll never forget….. A defining day… a day that would impact my life Forever. “No one makes a call or touches the phone,” I instructed my roommates. ……. I woke early, I never really slept. After attending to my immediate morning […]
ST. LOUIS “METRO” HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
STL DRAFT 2023 THROWBACK 1981 DRAFT -part 2 Leading up to the ’81 Draft – I was invited to both of the Major Rookie Combines; one in Dallas, and one in New York City. The NFL wasn’t allowed to work out players at these Combines. So what was the point? Medical Exams; “Kick the tires, […]
ST. LOUIS “METRO” HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLGOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE STL “METRO” ATHLETES PREPPING FOR THE 2023 NFL DRAFT
THE NFL DRAFT A DRAFT STORY – 40+ YEARS OLD -part one TUESDAY APRIL 28, 1981 – NFL DRAFT DAY BLIND – UNAWARE – WAITING There was a chance no NFL team would even call…. I was more than anxious, still cautiously optimistic while knowing nothing about the proceedings … SILENCE NO INFO ……… – […]
“COOLER HEADS WILL PREVAIL””AIR CONDITIONED HELMETS AT LSU”
Yep, the Bayou “Tigers” will be playing with “Air Conditioned Helmets this season… see the article below… SPORTS MEDICINE – BEATING THE HEAT!!! BACK IN THE DAY It was the summer of 1974 and the first day of “two-a-day” practices. I was beginning my sophomore year and today was my first high school football practice. I arrived early with […]