NEM said:I can still remember the NFL daft in 1994.
I was sitting in my living room with who was about to become my third wife. We had met just two months ago. She moved in with me after two weeks and we were married in a few months.......She is from Taunton.
Anyway, she was not into sports very much, including football.
And I had told her that I wasn't either, not really intosports to much.
So, there we are, sitting on the couch, watching the draft, which she thought was a pretty weird thing to begin with, and the Pats pick came up and they were on the clock.
And there I was, sitting there, and yelling at the TV...."McGinest.....McGinest.....McGinest....Pick Willie, Willie, Willie."
She thought I had eaten some bad chinese food, or something.
ANyway, here comes Tagliabue...and he reads the pick....
"The New England Patriots select University Of Souuthern California Willie McGinest"
And I went bonkers, jumping out of my seat as if had just won the powerball, hands in the air and let out another chorus of "Yes, Yes, Yes...McGinest, McGinest, McGinest..."
We are still mrried and now she is a fan....and even comes to the VINE on occassion...(sometimes she can not due to illness lshe has)
But, I wanted Willie, got Willie, and have never been sorry...He has been my favorite player since his draft, and if he does not get pro bowl recognition, there should be an investigation. And number 55 should be retired.
Thank you for that!