PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME RUNNING BACK EDGERRIN JAMES FEATURED ON NFL NETWORK’S A FOOTBALL LIFE
‘Edgerrin James: A Football Life’ Premieres Friday, November 18 at 9:00 PM ET on NFL Network
“I say this over and over again: he was the best teammate that I ever had.”– Peyton Manning
The 11th season of the Emmy-nominated and highly acclaimed NFL Films-produced series A Football Life continues Friday, November 18 at 9:00 PM ET on NFL Network with a profile of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Edgerrin James. The one-hour show features sit-down interviews with James, former Pro Football Hall of Fame teammates such as Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Kurt Warner, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, Pro Football Hall of Fame executive Bill Polian, rapper Trick Daddy and others.
Among the topics discussed in Edgerrin James: A Football Life include:
- Growing up in Immokalee, FL where he overcame a rough upbringing to become a high school football star
- His phenomenal athletic career at the University of Miami where he set multiple school records and became one of the best players in the nation
- Winning Rookie of the Year and his recovery from a torn ACL after leading the league in rushing his first two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts
- His unique personality and how he fought public perception of his appearance throughout his career
- Leading the Arizona Cardinals to their first ever Super Bowl appearance in 2008 while helping his partner in her battle with cancer
- Being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and his legacy beyond football
Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles narrates.
Edgerrin James: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people:
- Edgerrin James
- Julie James – Mother
- Bill Polian – Pro Football Hall of Fame General Manager
- Peyton Manning – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback & Indianapolis Colts teammate
- Jim Irsay – Indianapolis Colts Owner
- Tony Dungy – Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach
- Kurt Warner – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback & Arizona Cardinals teammate
- Marvin Harrison – Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver & Indianapolis Colts teammate
- Reggie Wayne – Former All-Pro wide receiver & Indianapolis Colts teammate
- Larry Fitzgerald – Former All-Pro wide receiver & Arizona Cardinals teammate
- Rohan Marley – Former University of Miami linebacker
- Todd Haley – Former NFL head coach
- Ken Whisenhunt – Former NFL head coach
- Najeh Davenport – Former University of Miami running back & teammate
- Gene Mato – NFL Agent
- Maurice Samuel Young (Trick Daddy) – Rapper
- Montana Humphries – Friend & Actor
Provided below are some select quotes from Edgerrin James: A Football Life:
– “He wanted to be more than just a running back. He took pride in his pass protections, who to block. I say this over and over again: he was the best teammate that I ever had, and at the end of the day I don’t know if you can pay someone a bigger compliment.” – Peyton Manning
– “I was built for football. My whole body was designed for it. You could throw me into a wall and the wall was going to have a mark.” – Edgerrin James
– “Go back and watch some of the film and see why EJ is one of the best running backs ever to play in high school, college and the NFL” – Trick Daddy
– “He is Miami. I think his legacy here is everything. If there was a Mount Rushmore of this place, his head would be one of the heads that is on there.” – Reggie Wayne
– “In ’04 and ’05 he did everything. That’s what was special to me about him. Yes 1,500 yards, yes all these catches and all these touchdowns. But that attitude of whatever it takes for us to win, I’m going to do it.” – Tony Dungy
– “He’s the only player that’s ever received a Super Bowl ring that wasn’t on the roster and that’s because he meant so much to us.” – Jim Irsay on giving James a Super Bowl XLI ring after leaving in free agency in 2006
– “That was the icing on the cake to say, ”Look, I told you I didn’t make a bad decision.’ I went to Arizona and made it to the Super Bowl.”– Edgerrin James on leading the Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII
– “The best thing is that you get to re-live your life through them and the mistakes or the obstacles or the situations that occur, you have an answer for. You are their Superman. I’ve always embraced that challenge.” – Edgerrin James on his relationship with his children
– “My career started with gold teeth and ended with this gold jacket.” – Edgerrin James during his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech
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Below is a broadcast schedule for remaining episodes of A Football Life this season:
- November 25 – Julian Edelman
- December 23 – Franco Harris
- December/January (exact premiere date TBD)– 1972 Miami Dolphins
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