Great story from Kalil

[Mr. Scot]

So here's something that - unlike most of the current discussion going on here - should actually make you feel good.

It's an excerpt from "The NFL Rookie Survival Guide" by Ryan Kalil, Jordan Gross and Geoff Hangartner (posted on The Players Tribune, linked by Voth). Kalil talks about a low point in his rookie season and how he moved on from it.

Enjoy: What are you laughing at?

[L-TownCat]

I love that guy

[The Huddler]

I'll put my favorite quotes as I read

 

lol " What can I say? It was just humiliating. I had to watch Jake Delhomme get off the ground with his helmet twisted sideways. "

 

lol "The next series, I gave up another sack.

The worst part was that Jake picked himself off the ground with this bewildered look on his face like, Where did that come from?"

 

another sack...

 

' “What’s so funny?” I yelled (I might have actually cussed).

He just looked at me with a big smile.

“You won’t understand it until you’re an older player,” he said. “I want you to remember this five years from now when you have a rookie in the huddle with you who’s panicking because he gave up a sack and he doesn’t know what to do.” '

 

 

already gave too much  read it  thanks Mr.Scotch

 

 

[The Huddler]

fug I want to quote the whole damn thing but you gotta read it its funny af

 

 

 

Im sorry I cant help it.. this is cold man  WOW

 

"My rookie year, a second-year player messed with Steve Smith. I forgot what this guy said or did, but we all thought Steve was going to explode. He didn’t, though. He didn’t say anything, just kept to himself. We were all really confused.

So we went out to practice, and when we came back, that other player’s entire locker had been cleaned out. All of his stuff was gone."

 

 

 

 

read it

[outlaw4]

I actually remember some of that 2007 Texans game. We started out strong off the gate only to give it away with sacks and turnovers. Quite insightful to learn a few things that happened.

About that second year player that pranked Smitty, I swear I heard that story before somewhere.

[billionairemonk]

kalil is a great leader, a tremendous center and a class act.  

after getting sacked, jake saying, "well, that felt great!"

 

[d-dave]

Man, that sounds fantastic!  I'm going to have to buy it!

[truthjuice]

Lol, "well that felt great!" 

I can't imagine the things Cam has yelled. 

[CarolinaCoolin]

The ending was great. Kalil can really write. Enjoyed the read

[therealmjl]

Nice! 

Man ive been following this team since its inception, and extremely close since the Pats Super Bowl meltdown and for the life of me I can't remember Kalil starting out as a guard wearing #65.