Welcome to another episode of the Dropbaq Podcast. I'm excited to bring you a great conversation with another former QB who took a couple of detours but ultimately achieved his dream of playing quarterback in the NFL. David Fales set records at San Jose State before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 6th round of the 2014 NFL draft. After side stepping pass rushers in a few more NFL cities, he began the more difficult job of figuring out who he is without the thing that had always defined him. If you're a former athlete who struggling to figure out your next steps, turn up the volume and listen closely to how David is approaching life outside the arena. 

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Today's guest was born and raised in the great state of Michigan. He earned all-state honors in basketball and football and played QB at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. More impressive than his accomplishments on the field are his passion and commitment to leadership. Eric is a certified speaker, trainer and coach for the John Maxwell Team, the #1 leadership organization in the world. He also is the creator of the Winning Edge QB Academy where he trains athletes not just to be winners on the field but winners in life as well. 

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Chris Hixson's passion for football, and more specifically, his passion for the position of quarterback is contagious. His QB career began by watching Roger Staubach on TV in Texas, playing his high school ball in Washington state, then moving across the U.S. to continue his development at the University of Rhode Island. After a successful career in the Arena League, Chris's focus eventually turned to the development of other young aspiring signal callers. Chris went on a mission to discover how to play the position more efficiently and the result has been an information processing system that he created with Super Bowl Champion Trent Dilfer. Chris believes he's developed the cheat code for how to play the sport's most mentally demanding position at the highest level.  
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Drew Henson was a unique talent both on the gridiron and on the baseball diamond. Growing up in Brighton, Michigan where his dad was a college football coach, he earned all-state honors in high school in football, baseball, and basketball. He was even an All-American punter. He broke countless records and won national awards and would commit to being the quarterback at the University of Michigan. But eventually, the New York Yankees came calling and Drew would become one of the rare individuals to play Major League Baseball and quarterback in the NFL. I ask him about the great athletes he encountered along his journey and the difference between stepping under center and stepping into the batter's box.

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Jim McMahon is not only one of the most recognizable quarterbacks in football history, but he is one of the most recognizable figures in all of sports over the last half century. Best known for leading the 1985 Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl title, Jim played with a style and personality that made his career must see TV.  He was a 2 time All American at BYU and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Never afraid to speak his mind, he clashed with his head coach with the Bears, Mike Ditka, and he even clashed with the Commissioner of the NFL at the time, Pete Rozell. But he was loved and respected by his teammates, played the game to win and had a lot of fun doing it.  Enjoy this conversation with the great Jim McMahon.
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As a quarterback at the University of Iowa, Drew Tate had the opportunity to play for the accomplished Kirk Ferentz and played so well in 2004 that he earned first team All Big Ten Honors .  Drew is from Texas and was responsible for one of the greatest finished in college football history leading the Hawkeyes to a thrilling last second victory over LSU in the 2005 Capital One Bowl.  After college, he headed north to Canada and had a long career in the CFL, winning a Grey Cup in 2014. He explains his 3 keys to success and tells me what playing quarterback has meant to him.  

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Jeff George Jr. comes from a football family and followed in his dad's footsteps by attending the University of Illinois.  He eventually landed at the University of Pittsburgh after never finding the comfort and continuity of playing under the same coaches and systems for very long.  He is still keeping the dream of playing at the pro level alive but he also has started to open his mind to the possibilities of what could be next.  We talk about being decisive, accountability, not having a backup plan and the challenge of staying positive.  I hope you enjoy this episode.  

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Casey Jacox didn't think he'd ever play college football. After a devastating injury, he spent his senior year in high school watching from the sidelines.  As a result, he quickly found out that the mental work was much more difficult than the physical rehab and had to humble himself in order to turn his football future around. Casey played his college ball at Central Washington behind Jon Kitna and he's now an author, speaker, podcaster (The Quarterback Dadcast) and sales coach.  We talk relationships, trust, and the balance between patience and persistence. 
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Drew Stanton was a two sport athlete in high school and decided to stay home and play college football at Michigan State.  After a great career there, he was drafted in the second round by the Detroit Lions and went on to have a long, successful career in the NFL by learning how to survive.  He shares how coming to grips with his weaknesses, learning the art of communication, and becoming more self aware ultimately culminated in winning a Super Bowl title with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  
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Mike Tomczak, who after a good career at Ohio State, went undrafted in NFL but landed with the Chicago Bears as a free agent.  He tells me the story of how he made sure he played in Super Bowl 20, talks about the loyalty of Jim McMahon, and how important visualization was to his longevity in the NFL.  Armed with a work ethic instilled in him by his family, he began his pro career by winning his first ten starts and went on to play for 15 years in the League.  
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