Memorable Moment

A memorable moment I would have to go with is December 10, 2016. I say this day because
this is the day history was made. I say that because most wouldn’t know that on this day we would win a
State Championship and achieve everything we been working for. But I would be gladly to relive the
moment all over again from start to finish. December 10, 2016 I woke up approximately 9:15 a.m. The
first thing I did was Thank God for waking me up on such a beautiful day. Then I brushed my teeth and
ate breakfast with some teammates after we was done I called some family members and friends just to
get all conversations out the way. Because this was a big day and I had no room for distractions but they
understood that so I talked until roughly 12:30-1:00. After was a little nap time session for me just to
avoid from being tired for later and that was for like 1:15-2:15. When I woke up that’s when it really hit
me that today is the day I been waiting and working for and I can’t let nothing or no one stop it. Now it’s
approaching the time for the team to meet and we all get together for tonight’s game one last time on
the last day of the season. So we all come together everything goes good with meetings and team
dinner now it’s time to load the bus to depart for the Mercedes Bens Superdome. This is when you start
seeing things different so much was just going through my mind I didn’t know how to feel if you really
ask me it didn’t feel real one bit. When we finally arrived I just smiled and soaked in as much as I can
because at that point I knew it was time and nothing could have stopped us. I wish I can remember what
happened in between arriving and kickoff but I was too locked in to even remember at that point it was
just laser focus.
It’s roughly 25 minutes away from kickoff and all I can think about is my community and how
many people was sitting out in the stands waiting for kickoff just as bad as me. I can’t lie the closer to
kick off the more anxious I was. Before you know it I looked and it was time to come out the tunnel I
prayed one last time before leaving the locker room. It wasn’t just a prayer for me it was a prayer for my
teammates, family, friends, lost ones and support system. Time expires as its time for the coin toss so
the four captains exit the locker room first which was myself , Tevin Bush, Keytaon Thompson, and Elvia

Payton. I tell you walking out there I got amped up immediately seeing the crowd that was by far the
largest crowd I have ever played in front of before college. We won the toss and decided to receive at
this point it’s game time. Started the game off pretty good just didn’t punch it in on our first possession
and when they got the ball they scored first. So now we down 7-0 in The Championship game with a
large crowd for both sides. But that didn’t put us in a shell we just knew what kind of game we was
having so we responded with a instant 60 yard touchdown by myself that got the crowd right back into
the game. They get the ball back but this time it was a shut out up until halftime for them and us on the
other hand then took full control up 14-7 going into halftime with 9 secs left I scored my second
touchdown of the game with a 6 yard reception to put us up 21-7. Going back into the locker room it’s a
good feeling being up by 14 but you can’t never think it’s over because just how we preformed they also
can respond the same coming out in the second half. So halftime was the second stage of focus for us
we looked at the score as we was down 14. But of course coming out they get the ball so we have to be
expecting any and everything. They score we score and that’s just how it went from there it was never
close coming out of halftime our final touchdown came with 12 seconds left in the game to make the
final score 50-21 and which gave me my 3 rd and final touchdown of the 2016-2017 season. This moment
wasn’t just for me it was a moment for everyone and will forever be a memorable moment for life.
Stats
6 Receptions
89 Yards
3 Touchdowns

NFL Contracts

Unlike the NBA the majority of the NFL’s player contract are not actually “guaranteed”. They confirm neither the identity of a player’s employer nor his money. The contract’s headline value is heavily dependent on the player’s fulfilling the terms of clauses relating to performance or on the organisation deciding they want to keep him. When a team releases a player with less than four years of service they are subject to the waiver process. NFL players are paid their yearly salaries on a weekly basis aside from signing, roster and other bonuses from the first game of the season through the last including the team bye week. Team payments and contracts end with the regular season. A majority of players will listen to their agents when a contract is not reached by the start of camp. The holdout is not a strategy it’s a reaction the only way a player can say you are not treating me fairly. A signing bonus is what is known as guaranteed money. Signing bonuses are typically spread throughout the life of the contract, but if a player is released the team must pay him the rest of the bonus he is due. In the NFL the franchise tag is a designation a team may apply to a player scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. The tag options allow NFL franchises an extended bargaining period for a player that they feel is key to their success. When players feel that their not getting the money that they think their worked then that’s when the holdout begin. A lot start to happen some sit out camp, and most don’t sign until better which puts things on pause for minute. Most of the time things work out for both the player himself and team organization. Unlike the NBA the majority of the NFL’s player contract are not actually “guaranteed”. They confirm neither the identity of a player’s employer nor his money. The contract’s headline value is heavily dependent on the player’s fulfilling the terms of clauses relating to performance or on the organisation deciding they want to keep him. When a team releases a player with less than four years of service they are subject to the waiver process. NFL players are paid their yearly salaries on a weekly basis aside from signing, roster and other bonuses from the first game of the season through the last including the team bye week. Team payments and contracts end with the regular season. If a player’s contract is a bust in the MLB it is just the owner money. The money in NFL contracts can essentially be separated into three categories, signing bonus, unguaranteed salary and guaranteed salary. Most of the money that the NFL teams sign off on comes from signing bonuses. Salary is just the amount the player is paid for the year. All salary dollars go onto the cap for that year. But they could just as easily move the salaries around. There are also such things as roster bonuses, incentive bonuses, but these rarely have an impact on assessing the overall value of a contract at a glance.