When a professional athlete retires, he goes by means of a serious adjustment the place he wants to search out one thing else that won’t solely give him goal but additionally fill his aggressive urges.
Many take up golf, some attempt to be broadcasters, some develop into entrepreneurs and a few even attempt teaching.
Not all former gamers make good coaches, however Will Blackmon stated on “The Jim Rome Show” that he can see himself turning into a head coach.
“I can really see myself as a head coach.”
What @willblackmon remains to be trying to accomplish within the sport. pic.twitter.com/xVnEnueRU2
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 11, 2024
The 39-year-old stated he received a name from Invoice O’Brien, the previous Houston Texans head coach who’s now the pinnacle coach at Boston Faculty, his alma mater, and it led to Blackmon turning into a senior defensive analyst on the employees.
Years in the past, he was generally known as a serviceable NFL defensive again who additionally contributed as a punt and kick returner.
He performed 10 seasons within the NFL (he missed the 2012 season) and gained a Tremendous Bowl championship with the New York Giants through the 2011 season once they upset Tom Brady and the New England Patriots within the huge sport.
Arguably his greatest season got here in 2008 when he recorded 398 yards on punt returns, two touchdowns on punt returns and 1,157 yards on kick returns, in addition to two pressured fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries on protection.
Blackmon’s remaining season within the NFL got here in 2016, and after that, he performed one sport with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Soccer League within the 2018 marketing campaign.
He spent a while as a broadcast analyst earlier than becoming a member of O’Brien at Boston Faculty for his present gig.
