This guys heart and determination are evident every time he steps onto the field. He's got the capability to take over and dominate games just ask PITT fans and should become a trusted target of Sam Bradford. I love stories like this.........:chairs:
Source: Jim Corbett - USAToday.com
Jim Corbett, from USAToday.com, reports St. Louis Rams rookie wideout/returner Mardy Gilyard keeps a snapshot in his wallet of the green 2002 Pontiac Grand Am that helped deliver him to the NFL. Talk about a hurt locker. Gilyard lived in one, spending long, cold nights in the borrowed car, sometimes sleeping in the driver's seat during a six-and-a-half-month stretch in 2006. That humbling reality check helped transform an immature former University of Cincinnati defensive back without a roof over his head into a hardworking, potential home run-hitting NFL playmaker. Gilyard had his scholarship revoked after his freshman season for academic reasons and worked four jobs to pay back the five-figure debt he owed the school. He could have dropped out and turned his back on his obligations. But Gilyard kicked hard and surfaced with a vengeance.
From homeless to the NFL: The story of Rams' Mardy Gilyard - USATODAY.com
Source: Jim Corbett - USAToday.com
Jim Corbett, from USAToday.com, reports St. Louis Rams rookie wideout/returner Mardy Gilyard keeps a snapshot in his wallet of the green 2002 Pontiac Grand Am that helped deliver him to the NFL. Talk about a hurt locker. Gilyard lived in one, spending long, cold nights in the borrowed car, sometimes sleeping in the driver's seat during a six-and-a-half-month stretch in 2006. That humbling reality check helped transform an immature former University of Cincinnati defensive back without a roof over his head into a hardworking, potential home run-hitting NFL playmaker. Gilyard had his scholarship revoked after his freshman season for academic reasons and worked four jobs to pay back the five-figure debt he owed the school. He could have dropped out and turned his back on his obligations. But Gilyard kicked hard and surfaced with a vengeance.
From homeless to the NFL: The story of Rams' Mardy Gilyard - USATODAY.com
