The Lil’ Giant Who Always Believed He Could with NFL Legend Darren Sproles

Meet legendary NFL Running Back Darren Sproles. He carved out an illustrious 15-year career and I believe he will be a Hall of Famer in a few short years. And he only stands 5’6” tall. While I had the opportunity to train/coach Darren for 11 of his 15-years while playing for the San Diego Chargers, […]

Drill Instructor to DREAM DIVER with Ira Davis

Who is ready to get fired-up to rediscover their purpose or ignite the dreams inside of you? If so, I have a man you NEED to hear from today. As a matter of fact, he came into my life about 5-years ago at a time when I wanted/needed to start going even deeper on my […]

Drew Brees and Darren Sproles. The Battle in the Bayou.

My first NFL athlete I worked with was NFL superstar and now Hall of Famer, LaDainian Tomlinson in early 2003. He brought in Drew Brees just a few months later. And a few years later (2008), Darren Sproles came in. They all trained TOGETHER for many years. And since “LT” retired in 2012, Drew & […]

The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” ~Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt “I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.” ~George Benson  June is such a great month of […]

Every Breath Matters

Sometimes you learn things when you least expect it. I had one of those moments this week. A few weeks back I was with Todd, Drew Brees, and Darren Sproles during their last day of workouts before reporting to training camp back in New Orleans. We were talking about the British Open that occurred over […]

LaDainian Tomlinson– ONE OF THE BEST TO EVER PLAY THE GAME

LaDainian Tomlinson–ONE OF THE BEST TO EVER PLAY THE GAME Today is a bitter-sweet day. I feel nostalgic. I feel sad. I feel proud. It’s a day I knew was coming but never really wanted to acknowledge. Today, LaDainian Tomlinson retired from the NFL. To me, LT was much more than just a football player. […]