Shakespeare himself could not have penned such an artful tragedy. This documentary highlighted this and much more. But yet there is an insatiable appetite for professional sports and as long as spectators and the common fan continue to worship and put pro (and college, and even high school) sports on the pedestal that we do, people like Marcus will continue to be exploited and make unwise choices. A UK and Republic of Ireland bid to host the 2030 World Cup bid has not 'gone up in smoke' after Englands Euro 2020 final trouble, MPs have been told. Mort often than not, especially in football, injury drastically reduces the chance of a player developing or continuing a career for any meaningful length of time and many end up just like Marcus, at some menial job even though they attended college on an athletic scholarship and could have graduated with a college degree if they chose to finish or go back to school after they turn pro. The statistics of the Bills’ defense over the last two weeks have been shockingly bad: In last week’s loss to the 49ers, they gave up 45 points and 621 yards. Not in terms of athletic ability, but in the failure of the college football system and false hopes young talented athletes put into of achieving a long term professional football career. For every Emitt Smith, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, there are a dozen Marcus DuPree's. Tonight's 30 for 30 (ESPN, 8:00 p.m.) focuses on a magnificently talented athlete whose sketchy recruitment, turbulent college playing career, and shady advisers led to career disaster in the end. Yes, the story is tragic, but there is redemption for Marcus when he does eventually make the roster of an NFL franchise, only to be let go for some unexplained reason. Marcus DuPree already had most of that without the need for the extra training. 30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history.This includes three 'volumes' of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 20112012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the website. And Payton's rigorous off-season training regimens were legendary. It has become one of the most beloved comedy recordings of all time.The illustrations. Looking at the clips showing Marcus as a college player reminded me of similarities to one of the greatest ever to play the game, Walter Payton. Andy Griffith's famous 1953 stand-up monologue about college football. This is an amazing story of one of the most gifted high school football players to ever walk on a football field. I know that is a heady statement to make, but I found myself moved to tears at the end of the story. I think this may the one of the best if not THE best sports documentary ever.
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