by Jo Ann Pugh | Jun 5, 2016 | Articles
“A mother is only as happy as her unhappiest child.” All moms know how true this statement is. These days, I am trying to get my son Jordan to stop thinking like an athlete. When you are a college athlete or play sports at the professional level, people cater to...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Jan 1, 2016 | Articles
Most young men only dream of playing in the National Football League. Very few see that dream come true, but it did for Adrian Robinson. “A.D.” as he was known played professional football for a total of 22 games. Before making it as a pro, he was a star defender at...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Oct 14, 2015 | Articles
The Dallas Cowboys are coming under fire for signing Greg Hardy. I don’t blame their critics, but unlike most of them, I have known Greg for a few years. He and Jordan were drafted to the Carolina Panthers in the same class. I was disappointed when Greg was convicted...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Oct 14, 2015 | Articles
You can tell a lot about a company by the employees it recruits. So, when the NFL, specifically the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted Jameis Winston it got me thinking about the message it sends. Winston was this season’s number one draft pick. As a freshman at...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Oct 14, 2015 | Articles
One of the most devastating events that happened to me as a mom and the mom of an athlete was when my son Jordan became ill. It was during his fourth year in the league while he was playing with the Washington Redskins. Jordan was playing well in the pre-season, so...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Oct 7, 2015 | Articles
I am now a LeBron James fan but probably not for the same reasons as most people. While I respect his accomplishments as a basketball player, I came to have a new admiration for “King” James when he spoke out recently about colleges trying to recruit his 10-year-old...
