Maybe John Denver was right. Maybe West Virginia is almost heaven? Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent certainly thought so. He grew up in the Mountaineer State and despite some attention from Division I college football programs when he was a high school senior, chose to remain close to home and attend Division II Shepherd University in Shepherdstown. There, he threw for 5,000 yards and 53 touchdowns in a single season on the way to winning the 2021 Harlon Hill Award, Division II football’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
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Quarterbacks Matthew Stafford & Jared Goff Are Enjoying Greener Grass
We’re taught at an early age to appreciate what we have and not waste our lives wishing for greener pastures. However, sometimes the grass – or Astroturf – really is greener on the other side. It certainly must seem so to a couple of quarterbacks named Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff.