Bruce Gradkowski
Bruce Gradkowski
Bruce Raymond Gradkowskiis an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Toledo...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth27 January 1983
call feels people problems
I call it the bionic hand, ... I tell people I can zing it even better now. It feels great. I have no problems with it.
anyone difference drafted fifth good hard heard hearing high hope late next people prove round says school senior shut situations underdog work year
You can't shut yourself off from hearing it, ... I've heard everything from late first round to fifth or sixth. I really can't think about that now. All I can think about now is having a good year. This is my senior year. In my senior year of high school I had no offers. So it doesn't make a difference to me what anyone says about me now. I have to go out and play hard and prove myself once again. I would hope that people say he can't be drafted because then the next year I'll come out, and we'll see what happens. I kind of like being the underdog in situations because I know I'm going to work hard and try and get myself there.
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If my completion percentage is over 70 per cent again that would be nice. If it isn't, but we're in that championship game again at the end of the year, it's fine by me.
came coaches coming harder matters smaller surprise takes worked
It takes me by surprise that after everything I've been through, it's worked out this well at Toledo, ... I don't think it matters where you came from. If you can play, you can play. Sometimes, it's harder coming from a smaller school, but if you have the talent, coaches are going to find you.
cool definitely mentioned
It's definitely cool to be mentioned with those guys.
great hear hope looking mentioned western
You hear about all the great quarterbacks who have come out of Western Pennsylvania. That's always been in the back of my mind. One day I hope to be mentioned with all of those guys. But right now I'm just looking for my opportunity, working for my chance.
family hard job might strongest underdog work
The whole family has the underdog mentality, ... We're going to work hard to get the job done. We're disciplined. We're going to know what to do. We might not be the fastest, strongest or the biggest, but we get the job done. That's it. It's in the blood.
ball captains game leadership loves ourselves played playing ready remember squad state sure taken team travel
Ball State loves playing Toledo. But the game is about leadership and all of our captains were on the travel squad two years ago when we played there. We remember and we've taken it upon ourselves to make sure our team is ready this time.
defense line offensive running win
Our defense has been tremendous. They come out and play so hard. Our offensive line has been great, too. Look at our running game. You win up front.
anywhere fifth fourth good hear round second third waiting workouts
I feel good about all of the workouts I've had. I've done well. Now it's a waiting game. I hear anywhere from the second to fourth round or the third through fifth round. I feel like I'll go in the third round, on the first day, but we'll see.
coaches experience faith past perception playing school tougher
It makes it tougher playing at a Single-A or Double-A school because the perception coaches have of it, ... You have to keep your faith and know you can play at this level. From the experience I've had, coaches should look past that.
hear mentioned name seem
I hear my name mentioned with his and that just doesn't seem right,
good hope system work
But I'd like to think I had a little to do with it, ... I'd say a good system makes a quarterback look good. But I hope that a good quarterback makes the system work even better. I think I'm coachable and the system has done nothing but help.
charlie gave needed number
Charlie gave me his number and said he was there if I needed anything.