abbobrom
10-01-2014, 02:38 PM
I know a number of readers/followers of this board watch and have interest in the game. I am aware also that our friends from over the pond follow the sport.
Last year we in Brittain lost our top young Discus thrower to the NFL. His is Lawrence Okoye and I think he went to the Redskins.
Do any of you who follow the sport know how he is getting on? Is he at the Redskins or some other team. It would appear quite rare that a player with no previous experience can make it in the NFL as most players seem to come through the College system. Lawrence had played some Rugby union for one of the London clubs which I believe was Saracens.
He defered his place at Oxford to concentrate on The London Olympics but the lure of big money tempted him away.
Last year we in Brittain lost our top young Discus thrower to the NFL. His is Lawrence Okoye and I think he went to the Redskins.
Do any of you who follow the sport know how he is getting on? Is he at the Redskins or some other team. It would appear quite rare that a player with no previous experience can make it in the NFL as most players seem to come through the College system. Lawrence had played some Rugby union for one of the London clubs which I believe was Saracens.
He defered his place at Oxford to concentrate on The London Olympics but the lure of big money tempted him away.