chad and steve

there are stories you have to write and stories you want to write... the one about chad johnson and steve smith was the latter... as much as we complain about the money they make and the attitudes they have, there is much about pro jocks worth our admiration... some of it is the persistence they need to be the best... chad johnson and steve smith had so many chances to quit or fail, it's a wonder either became the player he is... they attended the same junior college, in LA..like most juco kids, they wanted to play in the NFL... unlike most, they stayed true to their dreams... neither was raised in a two-parent family, though johnson did live w/his grandparents, and his mother was in constant touch... neither had much growing up but his own ambition and desperate desire to be better than his surroundings... for those of us raised in relatively comfortable and stable environments, with two parents who were there and cared, it's hard to imagine what people like johnson and smith overcame to get to the pro bowl... their stories are worth admiring, and learning from