We did it together. Not one individual carried this team.

These kids are the future of the National Football League. They're the next generation that will be playing high school football, NCAA football, and some even to the pros.

Life favors those who are prepared

At the end of the program, I tried to talk to the kids a little bit about life skills.

It is a violent sport that we choose as men, and that we as parents allow our children to play.

Injuries are part of the game, but sometimes we can avoid them by just practicing our techniques.

Domestic violence was a way of life in my home growing up, my brother and I watched helplessly numerous times as my mother was beaten and knocked unconscious while we dialed 911.