Register All Albums FAQ Community Experience
Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

Anthony Hargrove hopes his New Orleans Saints experience is the beginning of a new life

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; In Hollywood, Anthony Hargrove's story would have ended with the confetti raining down at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, as he and his New Orleans Saints teammates celebrated their Super Bowl victory. Michael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints Saints defensive ...

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-17-2010, 05:55 AM   #1
Threaded by SmashMouth
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mandeville, LA
Posts: 38,044

Blog Entries: 29
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Rating: (0 votes - average)

In Hollywood, Anthony Hargrove's story would have ended with the confetti raining down at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, as he and his New Orleans Saints teammates celebrated their Super Bowl victory.

Michael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints Saints defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove has had his troubles, but his experience with the Saints has turned his life around.
And what a remarkable story that would be -- the ultimate underdog, a recovering drug addict, returning from a one-year suspension to achieve the ultimate success.

But Hargrove, 27, hopes this past year was just the beginning of his renewal -- on and off the field.
"I'm still starving. I want more. I want this team to be great, and I want to be a part of something special here," Hargrove said of the football aspect of his life, where he should be better in his second year with the Saints.
Last season, Hargrove was an impressive role player for New Orleans, but he still was shaking off the rust from his year away from football, and he had to learn a new position after moving from defensive end to defensive tackle.
Hargrove now said he's able to play at a faster speed and recognize the opposing offense's formations and plays more quickly. Defensive line coach Bill Johnson said Hargrove's stronger against blockers and playing with more balance.

read the rest here

Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	-58be3bdf4b39cab1_large.jpg
Views:	0
Size:	66.4 KB
ID:	1919  

Views: 1259
Old 08-17-2010, 06:30 AM   #2
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 8,017
Great read. Happy to hear he is doing well.
Crusader is offline  
Old 08-17-2010, 07:28 AM   #3
Site Donor
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Colorado Springs Co
Posts: 2,760
How can ya not like this guy? What a good story, an wouldn't it great if he could make the pro bowl this year? Wow, that would be then one hell of a story!
Ashley is offline  
Old 08-17-2010, 07:34 AM   #4
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas"
Posts: 7,586
One of my favorite Saints..
strato is offline  
Old 08-17-2010, 10:33 AM   #5
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 10,806
Blog Entries: 3
Originally Posted by strato View Post
One of my favorite Saints..
Mine too.
saintsfan1976 is offline  
Old 08-17-2010, 10:38 AM   #6
Registered
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: shreveport
Posts: 87
I've read an article last year on him helping out a man in a Waltmart parking lot who lost his job and dint have money to pay for his bills was an inspiration and an eye opener. what a great guy. What a great human being over coming so much adversity in life. I wish him great a continual success in life.
diamond12 is offline  
Old 08-17-2010, 12:32 PM   #7
Bounty Money $$$
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA.
Posts: 24,043
Hargrove seems like he just had a zest for life and that included drugs. He must have come from a really bad environment where drugs were common place. I like his story and I'm proud to see him get the chance to help others. My guess is this year will be a good one for him.
Rugby Saint II is offline  
Old 08-17-2010, 12:32 PM   #8
500th Post
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Killeen, Tx.
Posts: 932
His story is a great one, almost as good as the one about Michael Oher. I watched Hargrove's story on the Saint's SB Champions DVD. The parallels between both of these guys is amazing, they both overcame so much to get to where they are today. My hats off to both of these guys and I have great hopes for the continued sucess of both.
pumpkindriver is offline  
Old 08-17-2010, 04:22 PM   #9
SaintSince67
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: PortCity
Posts: 2,044
I hope he stays on the straight and narrow and achieves greatness on the football field. His life's story can be an inspiration to many if shown in the proper light. Hargrove is a great guy! and has overcome many things to get to this point. I wish him all the success that hard work and good decisions can afford.
darstep is offline  
Closed Thread


Posting Rules


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:20 PM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts