Darren Sproles recently announced his retirement from the NFL, but that doesn’t mean he’s done with the NFL. He was hired by the Eagles as a Personnel Consultant and was recently given the key to the city of Olathe. He was the third person in the last 18 years to be presented the key to the city of Olathe. “Recently retired NFL star and Olathe, Kansas, native Darren Sproles was presented the key to the city Monday during a ceremony…
I tried to pick one photo that would accurately reflect this game and I chose the photo above showing Darren Sproles outrunning the Oklahoma defense, who appeared just a blur in the background. This has to go down as the biggest game in K-State history and my proudest moment as a K-State football fan. My Dad had Chiefs season tickets at the time and season ticket holders got first dibs on the tickets before the season even started. We thought…
This will always be one of my favorite K-State games. Nebraska was ranked number 18 in the country at the time and the game was in Lincoln. K-State had not won in Lincoln in 45 years. 45 years! Ell Roberson racked up 403 yards of total offense. This one was on national television on ABC and the winner was going to wrap up the Big 12 north and head to the Big 12 championship game. It’s also remembered for Bo…
This was a huge K-State game that I had to miss. My youngest brother’s bachelor party was that night. Luckily we rented out a local bar and grill and the game was on all the TVs. I don’t remember much of the party since I was glued to the television the whole time. K-State, ranked number 25, hosted USC, ranked number 11, in Manhattan. USC was led by Carson Palmer at quarterback and was coached by Pete Carroll. Marc Dunn…
Darren Sproles was the only K-State player selected in the 2005 NFL draft, year 11 of the streak. He was drafted in the 4th round, number 130 overall, by the San Diego Chargers. He has played 13 seasons in the NFL with the Chargers, New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles. He won a Super Bowl with the Eagles in 2018, although he finished the season with an injury and couldn’t play in the game. He was selected to Pro Bowls…