An open letter to every NFL rookie
Dear NFL Rookie,
Congratulations on having your lifelong dream come true. You have been drafted by a pro team or signed as a free agent and are now associated with the enormously popular National Football League. I am sure this is an extremely exciting time for you, and I am thrilled that you have this opportunity.
But the truth is you haven’t made it unless you are Matthew Stafford, which is a rant I’ll save for my letter to Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith. You are just getting started, and if you want to have a successful NFL career, you have to work at this every single day for as long as you want to call this your profession. Here is some advice as you head into your first mini-camp:
• Be humble:
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4/29/09
Magnolia Tribune
