Training Facilities and Updates

BKF Sports works with numerous sports training and Combine training facilities throughout the country. As an update, Howie Roseman, Vice President of Player Personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles, was quoted saying after Manvel completed an injury settlement negotiation for a client: "I appreciate your time and consideration. [Manvel] handled this with class while protecting [his] client. Look forward to working with [him] again."

Leaving the nest

When you finished high school and were off to college, you may have felt a feeling of excitement but also a fear. This fear is not the type of fear as if your life it threatened but a fear of the unknowing a fear that says, "This is it, no turning back now!" After getting to college all fear left and you begin to work hard at being "the man". Your social life has picked up, your commitment to the sport has picked up, you are on a mission. Now it is your last year of college, you have entered the draft and was picked up by an NFL team, that fear has cycled all over again but this time, you have gone through it and know how to over come. If this is something you can relate to, send a comment.

"Hurt Now or Hurt Later."

Responsibility of the Athletes

Many athletes go through their career not realizing their responsibilities to the community, the sport of football and to themselves.

Becoming a professional athlete means more than just knowing your craft, it means that you are now an icon who needs to be a professional on and off the field. You will now be responsible for all the young athletes coming up who watch you on T.V., see you play in person, who wear your jersey, advertising to the community on your behalf. Your responsibility is to your team, anytime you go beyond being professional your team has to pay the price. Your responsibility is also to yourself, being an athlete PERIOD means that you have to start eating right, get proper rest, NO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Be a professional inside and out. "Hurt Now or Hurt Later"

Speed Training

Going to a training facility after your season is crucial, no excuses, be there!

Charleston Hughes

Taken from: http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/CharlestonHughes.html
Charleston Hughes was an Outside line backer at Northwood University in 2006, standing at 6'1 230lbs running a 4.56 40 yard dash time and ended his senior year as a first team all-american, led Division II football with the most solo tackles per game, and was named the defensive back of the year.

Hughes was not drafted into the NFL but had a work out with the Detroit Lions and with the New York Jets. One team thought that he was too small, the other team felt that he did not have the capability to pass rush in the NFL.

Hughes found a pay to play team out of Flint where he played for a year just to stay in shape.

Charleston decided to partner up with BKF Sports in 2007 and had a try out with the Columbus Destroyers, he had an extrodinary work out, showing that he was one of the most talented linebackers in the place that night but he still did not get a contract.

Then he had a work out with the Calgary Stampeders where he made it to the final cut and was released. Days later he got a call back because the Stampeders loss one of their line backers to an injury and they needed that spot filled. Charleston gained about 15 pounds but maintained his speed and was put on the line as a Defensive End, leading the Calgary to a grey cup championship. He recorded 71 tackles, 5 sacks, which led him to his 3 year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

http://www7.svsu.edu/~clray/BKFSPORTSLAW.pdf

NFL Agency

As of right now, we have Charleston Hughes with Philadelphia Eagles, Ronald Stanely former Pittsburg Steelers (super bowl champions), Mike McFadden former Tampa Bay Buccaneer-presently in the CFL and more.....

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