This is my 250th blog post!
"Dreams do come true if you really believe. You do the right things in life, good things happen to you."
This coming from Eric Legrand, upon hearing that Pro Football's Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him to a contract. So, what's the big deal you might ask? Eric was paralyzed with a spinal injury in 2010 while playing in a football game for Rutgers University. It was Eric's dream of not only one day playing for a professional team, but to later pursue broadcasting. Eric's former coach at Rutgers is now the new head coach for Tampa Bay. So, after this past NFL Draft a few weeks ago, Eric's former coach thought it would be fitting to sign Eric Legrand, since this would have been the draft that he would have been in had he not been injured. It's a symbolic gesture, no doubt, but one that speaks volumes to a world that's looking for a feel good story amongst all the junk out there.
As for Eric' condition, doctors said he would be a quadriplegic and remain on a ventilator. Boy, were they wrong! Today Eric can: breathe on his own, is able to stand upright with the help of an aid, and will graduate this fall from Rutgers University. You can follow his updated progress daily on Twitter or just Google his name.
Eric Legrand hopes to walk again someday, and I have a feeling the way things are going for him, that someday will be soon.
"Dreams do come true if you really believe. You do the right things in life, good things happen to you."
This coming from Eric Legrand, upon hearing that Pro Football's Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him to a contract. So, what's the big deal you might ask? Eric was paralyzed with a spinal injury in 2010 while playing in a football game for Rutgers University. It was Eric's dream of not only one day playing for a professional team, but to later pursue broadcasting. Eric's former coach at Rutgers is now the new head coach for Tampa Bay. So, after this past NFL Draft a few weeks ago, Eric's former coach thought it would be fitting to sign Eric Legrand, since this would have been the draft that he would have been in had he not been injured. It's a symbolic gesture, no doubt, but one that speaks volumes to a world that's looking for a feel good story amongst all the junk out there.
As for Eric' condition, doctors said he would be a quadriplegic and remain on a ventilator. Boy, were they wrong! Today Eric can: breathe on his own, is able to stand upright with the help of an aid, and will graduate this fall from Rutgers University. You can follow his updated progress daily on Twitter or just Google his name.
Eric Legrand hopes to walk again someday, and I have a feeling the way things are going for him, that someday will be soon.
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