Everything To Prove: Golf Helped Mark Herzlich Make It Through Chemo
by A.J Black on Jun 25, 2011 3:00 PM EDT
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PrintOne of the many things about the NFL lockout that has sucked has been not knowing the future of Mark Herzlich. In April we all watched in horror as Herzlich went undrafted after no teams gave him a chance. He was later drafted by the UFL, but declined his invite to play for the Omaha Nighthawks.
So what has he been up to? From the looks of it, he's been lifting weights, keeping himself in crazy good shape, hanging out with his very pretty girlfriend and playing golf.
Gatorade has been following Mark's journey into the NFL at their Performances Labs, and honestly, it's worth a watch. There are some flashbacks to his chemo (which always makes me tear up), his training regiment and even discuss some nutritional advice he got from Matt Ryan. We learn that even during the difficult chemo sessions, Mark wanted to work out and that golf was the only thing his doctors would let him do.
Mark looks like he is in great shape and is doing and saying all the right things. I really hope this lockout ends soon so Mark can find a home in the NFL. As one of the trainer says "Anybody who gets Mark in their training camp is going to have an outstanding football player." Couldn't agree more.
Check out the latest episodes in the Everything To Prove series -- Episode 19, Part One and Episode 19, Part Two.
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Rich Gunnell
Rich Gunnell was cut last year by the KC Chiefs. He surfaced in October with the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League. He was evidently cut in March. This appears to be an unfortunate alternative for high caliber football players who don’t make it in the NFL. The point is that maybe the Almighty has been sending a message to Mark that he is just not reading. He was given a rough road to toughen him up for a divine mission. This may be the NFL. It may not. He is searching and I would hope that he tries to “read the tea leaves” that the good Lord has laid on his kitchen table.
Love this guy
I simply dont understand how he could have gone undrafted. Wouldnt teams look at how he was thought to be a top first round draft pick a few years ago before the cancer? He is regaining his strength and had a solid senior season. It just doesnt make sense.
easy...
I simply dont understand how he could have gone undrafted
Easy: he was not good enough. too slow and had a lackluster senior season. Why is everyone so baffled by this? Maybe the lockout is a secret blessing. He now has time to get his speed back and can try to prove his NFL worthiness once again.
A lackluster season?
Sure he was much slower than before, but he had the most interceptions out of any linebacker in the draft. This poor season crap, is just that crap. He didn’t have outstanding stats because he wasn’t asked to do the the things that he did when has was a junior. He rarely rushed the passer, he was rarely in the box to make plays on running plays because he was doing what was best for the team and dropping into coverage on 80% of the plays.
Herzlich should have been drafted. He is better than most of the guys taken in round 5-7. He will show that when he gets signed and on the field.
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Did'nt say poor
This poor season crap, is just that crap.
I said lackluster, not poor . Don’t let your emotions cloud your judgment.
Ask yourself, If Herzy can’t stand out from the crowd in the ACC, is he really NFL material?
I hope he turns things around
Speed at 4.9 is the problem
His 40 time was 4.9 and higher
Just Too slow for an NFL OLB and he is too small for NFL DE
seems like his illness and leg issues (titanium rod. Foot problems) have slowed him a tad. I hope he gets his old speed (4.7) back.
Brandon Spikes ran 5.01 at the Florida Pro Day...
and he got drafted.
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by JMSF#1 on Jun 27, 2011 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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