Eddie George
Eddie George
Edward Nathan George Jr.is a former college and professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football Leaguefor nine seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans. George was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Post-football, George earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth24 September 1973
CityPhiladelphia, PA
That's pretty much a tired topic. At this point, it's either you're riding with me, or you're not. I feel like this is the prime of my life and the prime of my career, and there's a lot bigger things in store for me. So when I hear that stuff, I just remember that at some point in time, every athlete who plays this game is going to hear something like that. I just take it with a grain of salt.
We didn't panic; we just had to relax and play our game.
To win in Baltimore is a special deal, because we haven't won here often,'' McNair said.
That would benefit both sides so that they'd be broader and more liquid.
But when he couldn't even touch his knees, I thought, Yes! This guy needs me.
It's still fresh in my mind. It wasn't that long ago that we were playing for a championship in 2000. It was an exciting event, an exciting time. For us to play on a stage like that, it was definitely a dream come true. It felt like we belonged there.
It's certainly something that I feel very strongly about.
That Monday after we lost to Washington, that's when everything hit the fan. But instead of succumbing to the environment at that particular time, it was more or less, 'What are we going to do to make this thing turn around?' We decided we had a lot more football to play, and what a story it would be if we turned it around and made the playoffs. And we did just that.
He's an amazing talent. He's probably the most explosive back since Marshall Faulk and Barry Sanders.
I know that I want to do my one-man show eventually, and that would talk about my life and about how football inspires me. I would love to do Shakespeare again, but in London this time. I'm pretty much open to receive the right opportunities with the right people.
There's always going to be an element of pressure when you walk on the stage.
I figured that I'm going to bring my own version of Billy Flynn and do my very best with it and let it go.
Taj [ Johnson] is the singer in my family. So whenever I would be practicing my warmups in the house, she would let me have it. I could be on the other side of the house doing my voice lessons and she would scream, "Drop your jaw for those long notes."
My wife is been extremely supportive and when doubt creeps in, she's there pushing me along. She's helped me move up here, get all of my furniture and brought all my groceries. That's what marriage is about: supporting each other and helping each other reach our fullest potential.