Because at the end of the day, that's what's gonna drive you. In his final season (2012), he went to the Pro Bowl as a member of the Green Bay Packers. "I... Wednesday October 18, 2017 Signs hang in the Hebron locker room: "No excuses. "With all that experience, you just trust everything he says because he's been there," said Borges. And still, Saturday is at this small school, 933 students in grades K-12, where he teaches weight training classes by day and — in the heat of the late afternoons and those muggy Friday nights — makes his mark as head football coach. "They just see him as coach now. Interestingly, he feels his biggest challenging coaching at a Christian school is sharing his faith and having it make an impact. Amazon CEO and self-made centibillionaire Jeff Bezos says he's 'So grateful. What are they trying to get accomplished?' "I like how he gets everyone involved, gets everybody fired up.". "He does a great job of making it fun but when it's time to work, it's time to work," he said. “He stood in the gap for me when there wasn’t a lot of interest in me,” Saturday said. "I'm an offensive lineman, so we're screamers. "My family is always going to be the priority," he says. Saturday grew up in Tucker, Ga., in the suburbs of Atlanta. “Those guys impacted my life to such a strong degree. "Friday nights are like none other," he said. For two seasons, Saturday was a community coach at Hebron in the state where he grew up. The following article is featured in the September 2017 edition of Sports Spectrum Magazine. He’s about the business.". After consultation with the NFL and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Allen Sills, the team will open the practice facility this afternoon under the league's intensive protocol and will continue preparation for Sunday's game against Cincinnati. You have to have a personal relationship with Him, and I’m here to help them with that. They just saw me as a kid they were coaching in high school. … Being a head coach has been a humbling experience for sure. “I tell my players that it’s not about your parents or anyone else. "Every position is going to ask about their guy," he said. Polling hours on Election Day: Varies by state/locality. "What does it mean to be a teammate? “I don’t ever think of them as profound coaches in terms of the game. It's, hey, when you're putting the right guys on the field, those guys are gonna show up for you. Hebron was founded in 1999 and is in the smallest of Georgia's seven classes, Class A, the private school league, which has about 45 teams. So when Saturday was helping out, he was helping out head coach Kevin Shaffer, a former offensive lineman for Atlanta who later played for Chicago and Cleveland. He went to high school in Miami Palmetto High School, where he was high school valedictorian, and a National Merit Scholar, as well as receiving a Silver Knight Award. You can watch it in its entirety here, and then check out some notes below: » Saturday went from an undersized, undrafted offensive line prospect who had gone back to work at an electrical supply store in 1998 to being inducted into the Colts Ring of Honor within a span of just 17 years. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Reach her via e-mail: dbenbow@indystar.com. Jeff is rumored to have studied piano with a Pittsburgh jazz pianist by the name of Frank Cunimondo. Bridges, who is promoting 'Tron' and 'True Grit,' tells the magazine about his wild past. They joke around and call him future Hall of Famer. Jeff Lewis says his 2-year-old daughter was expelled from pre-school after he criticized the prestigious Montessori school on ... High School Cheerleaders on Probation for Posing With Trump Banner . They knew we would have some good days and some bad days. Check out a list of stats and notes from the Indianapolis Colts' 2020 Week 6 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Lucas Oil Stadium. "It gives me street cred.". He is constantly talking to the other coaches. At the time of his birth, his mother was a 17-year-old high school student and his father was a bike shop owner. Coach Mike East was an assistant football coach and my wrestling coach. Jeff Bridges has shared his high school yearbook photo and other personal pics taken over the years with Elle. Colts celebrate 10-year anniversary of Super Bowl win, Jeff Saturday, Reggie Wayne and Peyton Manning reminisce about their Super Bowl XLI victory. Former UNC center Jeff Saturday: "I knew...Thursday November 15, 2018, William Barnes Brings Mean Streak to North Carolina's Offensive LineThere have been plenty of Tar Heels who earned a reputation for playing with an edge up front. But now, he says, he doesn't get much wilder than overeating and letting his hair grow out. A promo with him in a suit coat and tie on ESPN where he now is a football analyst. “I don’t want that to happen for them. In 2015, Saturday was inducted into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor. Unification and trust and relationships, said Saturday. Borges said he is sure Hebron will make it to state again this season and predicts going even further. How do I connect? Saturday's Lions won in a blowout, 49-21. This season, Hebron is 4-2, with some of its toughest matchups already complete. Not just on the field. Saturday always says the same thing. On August 5, 2013, Jeff Bezos independently bought "The Washington Post" for 250 million USD. When Shaffer stepped down after the 2016 season to be a community coach, Saturday stepped up to take over the program. "You always hear people say that having kids changes everything, but then you have your own and realize just how true it is," he said. My parents divorced early in my life, so they added a big male presence in my home at that time. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. "But I put a lot on the kids and ask the most I can get from them.". And Coach “Cookie” Ramos coached me on the offensive and defensive lines. When something goes wrong, or when you have to make a life-changing decision, you have to have that relationship.”. He owns multiple business, he works with kids to be the best they...Thursday April 25, 2019, Four Questions with Hebron Christian head coach Jeff SaturdayAfter leaving the NFL, did you quickly know what you wanted to do, and how did that evolve? Later on, he worked at the hedge fund company D. E. Shaw & Co. During a cross-country drive from New York to Seattle, Jeff Bezos wrote up the business plan to one of the most influential and huge companies in the world, Amazon. Against the No.1 team, Hebron lost by 7. How do I grow these young men to make the best versions of themselves?". ", » Saturday credits his former Colts head coaches Tony Dungy and Jim Caldwell as examples that he tries to follow in his own coaching endeavors. That’s another point that’s not too good to be true. "I’m a competitor," Saturday said. Former Colts center Jeff Saturday now coaching high school in Georgia At Hebron Christian Academy, head football coach Jeff Saturday still isn't used to hearing "coach" before his name. That's why mentioning his own football accolades means nothing to him. He even lifted some of Dungy's sayings and put them in his meeting room. The private school about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta isn't a stranger to having former NFL players as coaches. "When that happens, the winning kind  of takes care of itself.". "It's cool.". Then, he worked for a company known as Fitel. Jeff Bezos is currently working on keeping Amazon running, and getting people into space with his company Blue Origin. "We push our guys hard.". "I want to help develop your son as a football player but, more importantly, as a person.". "He always immersed himself in the details of the game and that is what you are looking for in a coach," said Dungy, adding that Saturday was a leader on the Colts, about the team and never about himself. » Saturday said it's been important for him to pass along to his players at the high school level the values that the game of football taught him — both on and off the field. "I had a great '70s," he said. Saturday is by far the most accomplished pro player on staff. It starts with paintball.