Ep. #46 | Fighting Through Adversity ft. John Keenoy
The Takeaway Podcast
English - April 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsSociety & Culture Music Music Commentary Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episode 46! This week, we’re joined by Pittsburgh Steelers lineman, John Keenoy. John went to the same high school as us, so we’ve seen his journey (so far) first hand. From there, John went to Western Michigan University to continue his career in football. John has had to fight through all kinds of adversity and never lost the vision and the goal that he had. This is a really inspiring conversation for anyone that feels they are going against the current and want to hear about someone who did the same without losing faith!
Timestamps:
00:30 - Guest Introduction
01:13 - When did John realize he was good at football?
03:40 - Did John feel that he was underrated in High School?
05:05 - Why John decided to go to Western Michigan
09:05 - Winning the starting role early his freshman year
09:50 - The difference between college and high school athletes
12:40 - John’s freshman year
14:25 - Dirty players in college
15:05 - John’s sophomore season
17:05 - Being a player in a bowl game
19:05 - John on playing for P. J. Fleck
19:50 - “Fleck coached the coaches”
24:50 - John’s final two seasons at Western Michigan
26:25 - John’s hardest matchups
27:40 - The importance of education
29:15 - The sacrifices as a college athlete
30:05 - How John dealt with his dad’s health issues as a freshman
33:00 - John on playing alongside his 6th grade QB in college
34:15 - John on not getting drafted to the NFL
35:10 - Signing his first NFL contract
36:40 - The difference between college and the NFL
38:00 - John on getting cut from Minnesota
40:15 - Playing in the XFL
44:55 - John on signing with the Steelers
50:50 - How John feels about the game of football and his health
53:10 - MJ Documentary parts 3 & 4 discussion
59:10 - Jordan vs. the Bad Boys
1:04:45 - Closing Thoughts
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