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Episode 102: Patrick Sapp | Former NFL & Clemson Football Player and “ONE Clemson” Founding Member
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Rich Take On Sports
Show Notes:
Rich Spotlight: Patrick Sapp
Has always been intrigued by fashion that comes from his parents
Owned a clothing store “Coast2Coast” in Jacksonville, FL but was too difficult to manage while living on the west coast playing in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers
Grew up in Jacksonville, FL the youngest of six kids (3 boys/3 girls)
Every day was competition in the Sapp household but filled with love
Around a lot of devastation growing up in Jacksonville and his own sister was addicted to crack but she has been clean for 15-years now
Had guys that didn’t allow him to do things that he shouldn’t do because they knew he had the athletic ability that could carry him out of the tough neighborhood
Football was his first love because his brothers played and that’s just what you did
The challenge today for getting kids outside to play in the neighborhood is because there aren’t as many kids playing today and the sense of community is gone
Recruited for both basketball and football and his plan was to play both sports
Clemson, Syracuse, FSU were the 3 main schools and Syracuse recruited him hard but the weather and distance were the biggest factors
Made the decision himself to move from QB to LB his senior season and the Clemson coaches didn’t think he could make the move at first
Drafted in the 2nd round of 1996 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers and even knew on draft night that he would be more than just a football player
Junior Seau was a mentor to him while in San Diego
Eddie George was one of the toughest running backs in the NFL and Larry Allen was the hardest person to play against
Words of Wisdom from Patrick Sapp:
“Belief that you can do anything.”
“God challenges us in life purposefully.”
Social Media:
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To Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaver
To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsports
To Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93
To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsports
To Follow Patrick Sapp on Twitter: @PZSapp
To Follow Patrick Sapp on Instagram: @thepatricksapp
To Learn more information about ONE Clemson: ONE Clemson
Featured Image Photo Credit: 96.3 The Block
Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Play | Stitcher
Rich Take On Sports
Show Notes:
Rich Spotlight: Patrick Sapp
Has always been intrigued by fashion that comes from his parents
Owned a clothing store “Coast2Coast” in Jacksonville, FL but was too difficult to manage while living on the west coast playing in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers
Grew up in Jacksonville, FL the youngest of six kids (3 boys/3 girls)
Every day was competition in the Sapp household but filled with love
Around a lot of devastation growing up in Jacksonville and his own sister was addicted to crack but she has been clean for 15-years now
Had guys that didn’t allow him to do things that he shouldn’t do because they knew he had the athletic ability that could carry him out of the tough neighborhood
Football was his first love because his brothers played and that’s just what you did
The challenge today for getting kids outside to play in the neighborhood is because there aren’t as many kids playing today and the sense of community is gone
Recruited for both basketball and football and his plan was to play both sports
Clemson, Syracuse, FSU were the 3 main schools and Syracuse recruited him hard but the weather and distance were the biggest factors
Made the decision himself to move from QB to LB his senior season and the Clemson coaches didn’t think he could make the move at first
Drafted in the 2nd round of 1996 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers and even knew on draft night that he would be more than just a football player
Junior Seau was a mentor to him while in San Diego
Eddie George was one of the toughest running backs in the NFL and Larry Allen was the hardest person to play against
Words of Wisdom from Patrick Sapp:
“Belief that you can do anything.”
“God challenges us in life purposefully.”
Social Media:
To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports
To Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaver
To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsports
To Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93
To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsports
To Follow Patrick Sapp on Twitter: @PZSapp
To Follow Patrick Sapp on Instagram: @thepatricksapp
To Learn more information about ONE Clemson: ONE Clemson
Featured Image Photo Credit: 96.3 The Block
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