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Hugh_Lebowski

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9. Roger Staubach didn't get this waiver and he was a Heisman winner who eventually led the Cowboys to

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sun Jun 20, 2021, 04:34 PM

Jun 2021

4 Super Bowls.

Granted, it was during the Vietnam War, but ... he was a clearly special player.

My stepdad roomed with him for a time at Annapolis, funnily enough.

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Rubio Urges POTUS to Grant Naval Academy Football Player Waiver to Play in the NFL (Buccaneers) [View all] douglas9 Jun 2021 OP

Since it is Rubio's website luv2fly Jun 2021 #1

Use this as a bargaining chip... FarPoint Jun 2021 #2

I just hope FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #4

Wouldn't the responsible thing be to ask why the decision was made the way it was, rather than RockRaven Jun 2021 #3

The reaponsible thing AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #5

My thoughts exactly. NCDem47 Jun 2021 #6

He's only asking to delay it to be fair, not 'wave it off' (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #10

I don't see this young African American doing that at all. jimfields33 Jun 2021 #8

Why go the naval academy if your goal is an NFL career? AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #11

I love it when someone who has loudly and publicly disrespected me no_hypocrisy Jun 2021 #7

Roger Staubach didn't get this waiver and he was a Heisman winner who eventually led the Cowboys to Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #9

Neither did Phil McConkey. He did the mandatory five years. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2021 #13

First pro game I ever saw in person OriginalGeek Jun 2021 #17

What if... Deuxcents Jun 2021 #12

What if he had a career-ending injury while playing football at Navy? Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #15

A FREE education at a Military Academy... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #14

Name the players granted this waiver in the past. (Nt) NQAS Jun 2021 #16