I respect all that...it doesn't account for the whirlwind shift from 'I have no interest in the NFL' to putting yourself up for auction to the highest bidder, seemingly in the blink of an eye. I am not questioning his previous accomplishments, I'm questioning how serious he is about an NFL career.
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I understand. I think the decision to try for the Olympics wasn't an easy one for him, but if given the same, possibly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, many people would do the same. As far as his quote of "having no interest in the NFL" that might be from youth, his agent's request, or from wanting to attract track endorsements at the time.
It's not on par with committing a crime, or using bad judgement.
From the same article quoted above:
"Deep down inside, I think he really wants to play football," Banks said. "But he just wants to know where football is going to take him."
"I love to run. I'm a football player, but at the same time, I do love track," Demps said. "It's the same to me; as long as you're out there competing and giving your all, it doesn't matter if there's one person or 100,000 watching me. If I'm doing the best for myself and my team, I'm going to be happy."
I can tell you this for sure. He doesn't drink. He doesn't go to bars. He doesn't go clubbing. He's the shyest athlete ever, and he comes from a modest, big blue-collar family.
Barring injury, it's unlikely that we will outbid Tampa or New England. But you never know.
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