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John Dungy's Argumentative Essay

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There was a man who didn’t get drafted in the NFL and he didn’t understand why. He loved the NFL and wanted to go down that path. He prayed to God and asked for a sign, but he didn’t get a huge billboard sign. The man had a chance to go with the Canadian Football League. He still had his sights set on the NFL and he didn’t care if he had to learn a new position, as long as he was able to play in the NFL. (Dungy 39) He wanted to play against the best and he had thought the NFL has the best players. Once he told his friends signing on, he got a lot of feedback that made him question his choice. He prayed to God again and “headed to Pittsburg, however he didn’t know what was in store for him as a career and as a
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