Thought for Today: Two Football Stories
There were two stories in the news this week. Both were interesting, to me, on their own merits. But, when you intersect them it becomes even more interesting. My thoughts took me to the first story. About newly minted Cleveland Browns wide receiver Damon Sheehy-Giuseppe. His was a fascinating story of overcoming adversity. Homeless at one time, unable to afford college, left school to figure out his options. He uses the last of his money to train for football then uses his "resourcefulness" to figure out away to get invited to tryout for the Cleveland Browns. Basically he lied; but it served him well because he tried out and did get a spot on the team. Then the story goes, during a punt return he rushes for 87 yards to a touchdown. Giving Odel Beckham Junior a run as the breakout star of the team because of his talent. Truly fascinating story. But then there is another story of, Shai Werts, a young man who is stopped for speeding then taken to jail because the p