At first glance, JJ Birden didn’t look like a football player. All his life, coaches had no trouble reminding him of that. He was only 133 pounds in high school. And even though he was a speedy track star, football recruiters didn’t think he could hang at... See more
“It’s been a long journey and I’m just trying to make sure I seize every moment of it.”
A lot can change in a few years. Just ask D’Ernest Johnson.
Back in 2018, he was completely out of football, working on a private fishing boat in Key West, Florida.
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“I never sat down and dreamed about being a major league player. I never dreamed about playing in a World Series.”
“My motivation was I hated to fail at any damn thing I did.”
While he’d ultimately reach the pinnacle of the sport as an adult, baseball was... See more
“It’s one of the best scouting stories that I have ever been a part of…This is actually like the diamond in the rough.”
Convincing your boss to take a risk is one thing.
But convincing them to gamble on someone who looks completely wrong for the job? That... See more
