Top prospects play flag football with Special Olympics athletes on eve of NFL Draft in Detroit

Описание: (24 Apr 2024)
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Detroit – 24 April 2024
1. USC quarterback Caleb Wiliams throws a pass, then raises his arms in celebration as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell applauds
2. An NFL draftee grabs a Special Olympics athlete’s flag
3. North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye interacts with a Special Olympics athlete
4. Goodell hugs draftees
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Drake Maye, North Carolina quarterback:
“I think you always dream about coming here and walk across the stage and be with commissioner. So, I think it's something I couldn’t turn down. It was a no-brainer for me.”
6. Williams claps after a play
7. Roary, the Detroit Lions mascot, catches a football and readies to throw it
8. Williams plays defense against a Special Olympics athlete
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Caleb Williams, USC quarterback:
“So, as a kid, I did dream of this. I set my goals, I went after it, I got it. I'm here. I'm ready for the moment. I've been preparing mentally for it. And obviously physically, I put myself in a position to do it.”
10. A draftee runs down the sideline, trying to avoid a defender
11. Maye poses for photos
12. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels throws a pass
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Jayden Daniels, LSU quarterback:
“But wherever I go, I'm just blessed. So, it's not really where I want to play. I don't have a choice in this. I'm just blessed. I'm just blessed to hear my name. That's all.”
14. Maye completes a pass
15. Alabama defensive back Terrion Arnold smiles and points
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State wide receiver:
“A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You only get to walk across the stage once and shake the commissioner's hand. So, I'm going to take the opportunity.”
17. Wide of the event
18. Daniels claps
19. Two Lions cheerleaders watch
20. Williams plays defense, then high-fives an athlete
STORYLINE:
Quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and 10 other prospects expected to be selected in the first round took part in an event with Special Olympics athletes on the eve of the NFL Draft in Detroit.

The prospects played in a flag football game/clinic with the athletes on Wednesday at a ballpark in Detroit, not far from where NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will read their names on Thursday night.

“As a kid, I did dream of this. I set my goals, I went after it, I got it. I'm here,” said USC’s Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner who is expected to be taken first overall by the Chicago Bears. “I'm ready for the moment. I've been preparing mentally for it. And obviously physically, I put myself in a position to do it.”

Since 2017, the NFL and the Special Olympics have partnered across the country to provide opportunities for athletes of all ages and abilities to “PLAY 60.”

AP Video shot by Mike Householder

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