Jon Sumrall grew up in Huntsville.
His first three years at Grissom High, they went 1-9, 1-9 and 3-7. But, his dad wouldn't let him change schools:
"If you're any good, you'll make that place better."
His final year, they went 12-2:
"Really a foundational experience."
Perspective: Mongo played 20+ yrs b4 the yellow line was invented—today’s game is far safer and player friendly. H20 used to be taboo! Kids play 4 yrs (maybe 8). Only 0.02% reach the NFL, and just 4% of those last 10+ yrs. Playing football isn’t a straight path to CTE.🍎’s & 🍊’s
Rick Barnes made a great point tonight, and it's something that makes so much sense but I'd never thought of it in that exact way.
Barnes said one of the biggest keys to any team's improvement during the season is the work ethic of those 3-4 guys on every team who probably don't play as many minutes as they should.
He said if those guys are maniacs every day in practice and consistently push the main rotation guys, a team will get better.
I think the #Bears genuinely have the best tight end duo in the NFL in 2026.
Most of the top duos have TEs on expiring deals. Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet are both locked in.
There’s a shift back towards 12 personnel in the NFL, and Chicago is ahead of the curve.
Not having an opinion on every topical thing going on is okay. Pretty refreshing to see a big name admit that actually
A lot less things would get blown out of proportion by just sticking to what we know