Desean Jackson says Jerry Rice’s only advice for him was to slow down
“Before I touched the NFL field, I trained with Jerry Rice in the Bay Area. “He said, ‘Run every route.’ I ran every route.”
“He ain’t even critiquing me. He didn’t say nothing to me. He said, ‘I only want to tell you one thing on one route.’ He said, ‘You’re running too fast. Slow down.’”
“I’m like, ‘What you mean, slow down?’ He said, ‘Look, you fast as hell. When you find out how to run these routes and not be full speed, you will kill that.’”
“Once I figured out I could run a route and be under control and still be able to hit that gear when I needed to…”
“I don’t even run my routes full speed. But when I got to go get it, I got to go get it.”
Roberto Carlos reveals why Ronaldinho never fulfilled his full potential
John Obi Mikel: "Why isn't Ronaldinho mentioned alongside Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo Nazário? How good was he, and why isn't he always in that conversation?"
Roberto Carlos: "Ronaldinho knew his limits. When he reached his peak, I think he just wanted to have fun. He didn't want to be a professional in the same way anymore. He thought, 'I'm going to keep playing football, but I'm also going to enjoy my life.'
He had already achieved everything in football. People loved him everywhere he went. I don't think it was really about the parties. I think it was more that he became tired of carrying that responsibility and always having to prove he was one of the best."
John Obi Mikel: "So it wasn't a lack of ability?"
Roberto Carlos: "No. He wanted to slow down and enjoy life a little more. That's what stopped him from reaching his absolute full potential. Even so, he'll always be remembered as one of the greatest players in football history."
Good news Saints fan!
Reggie Bush has finally agreed to his rookie contract. The deal is 6 years worth $62 million with $26.5 million guaranteed.
Reggie Bush is ready to take over the league.
American NFL offensive tackle Korey Stringer dies of heat stroke at Minnesota Vikings training camp in Mankato, Minnesota. He was 27.
The Vikings are largely blamed for Stringer’s death, as he has been observed vomiting over the past two days, and has complained of feeling weak and dizzy.
Furthermore, temperatures at camp have ranged between 90° F (32° C) and 110° F (43° C).
Maybe I’m late, but there is an AMAZING YouTube channel that has complete Michael Jordan games from college, through his seasons with the Wizards, all digitally remastered.
Channel 23: The Complete Michael Jordan Archive