0k, well, if i can, if i do this and i can be physical, and that kind of what's drawn me to it. 0bada's progress was rapid and he became the first player to go straight from the european football league to the nfl. but reaching the pinnacle is one thing, staying there, another thing entirely. after spells in dallas, kansas city and atlanta, the breakthrough came in charlotte. from there, the journey continued in buffalo and ultimately washington. the average nfl career lasts a little more than three years, and as an outsider, that battle for acceptance can be long and arduous. it took me a while. it took me a while, because initially it was, ok, i'm in a different country, different culture. then it's like i'm playing a sport that i've never played before. and not only am i navigating real life in a different country, i'm also trying to learn a different sport and train my body and this different lifestyle as an athlete learn the different languages and the terminologies and just learn the rules of the game. so it took me a while and then also