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~ Alice Mary Herden

Alice is the owner of Green-Fly Media. She is a freelance photographer, sports photographer for Hernando Today and loves digital art. She is also editor of Voices to Visions: a Dust and Shadows Magazine and Green-Fly Media Magazine. She resides in Florida with her husband.

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How it all came to be with me and the Brooksville Ballers. I stepped on the field and never left. That is pretty much what happened. And it has been a ride of a life time. This has filled me with every emotional moment I could ever endure.

There are no losers in this organization, there are only

survivors.

I have met the most amazing men, some I have watched grown from seeing them in High School to being part of a wholesome team of strength and diligence.

As the season started players line up to be a part of this team, and after games have been played, some players seek other teams and others just cannot make it to the end due to other responsibilities. That is how it is in this organization. The players do not get paid to play; they have to pay to play. Most people do not realize that, and it’s difficult sometimes. However, those who push to keep going, be a part of this team prove something to themselves and that is pride.

Getting my computer started up and loading up what projects I needed to work on for the day. I am looking my Facebook pages and see the one photo. My reaction was disappointment, my second reaction was slap in the face and my third reaction was how can I help?

I am so frustrated that these guys do not get the support that they deserve; I am not just talking about the Brooksville Ballers but the whole league in itself. There is nothing more hardening to the

soul then not getting some type of recognition for taking a leap of faith and driving your body/team physically and mentally to achieve something that may only be a dream. How can I help this team?

As each game goes by, the more and more I get to know people, and as I said, you meet people in or cross your path for a particular reason. The more you learn about that crossing the more you learn about yourself and what you need to do in your life. How to accomplish something you can do by yourself.

When I sort through the hundreds and hundreds of pictures, I see so much that is within these guys. I love the action, the emotion and the reflection of what they want to be within these photos, which in turn brings out an overwhelming emotional connection to these players.

With this wonderful opportunity I had been given, it introduced me to some wonderful men and women. It also has showed me more of what I am capable of doing, where my passion really is. The drive these men show on the field is the same drive I show when I am shooting my games. I learn and discover new things that are about this sport as well as what I write in the program recaps. I am getting ready for next season and will do whatever I can to make this team with the United Football Federation have more exposure, more fans, and more growth.

As I was doing more research on this sport, I had no idea that this was as huge not only states wise, but global. So I wanted to get into touch with some men that were a part of this type of organization. There were some men that started out just as these men are now and proven to potential agents that they had what it took to get to the next level.

Let me introduce you to Daniel Buggs.

Daniel Buggs, Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer, from Scottsdale Georgia and a West Virginia University graduate.

The beginning of 1969 Buggs was confronted with a new transition in high School; Buggs was on the first and only black male in an all-white school coming in as a junior after his school closed in Scottsdale, GA. Knowing that none of his friends would be playing football that year, Buggs was the only black male to play. Confronting this was a challenge for him and struggling with the fact that he just didn’t want to play. On the other hand with the strength and discipline from his Mother, he pulled himself together and played.

“I had a mother that didn’t raise quitters”.

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His mom was his hero and with her guidance and love she gave to him, led him to become involved in the youth.

Buggs created the Winning Circle Program and just last year in 2012 started an Inner City Classic, which is a football conference between division two universities.

After years of NFL environment, Buggs went on to play outside the NFL and found his place within the USFL.

Steve Spurrier was a coach for the Tampa Bay Bandits. “He was the best offensive minds of the game. He knew the talent that I had and he exploited that talent.” He said.

Buggs grew within the USFL and CFL with playing different leagues such as the Tampa Bay Bandits, which was the greatest year of his career and the most memorable game he played was with the Chicago Blitz. Along with Jermaine Johnson, they were up against the crown but Johnson beat him out by two catches. Playing against his old teammates was not only inspiring but comforting.

In 1985 the folding of the Tampa Bay Bandits was his 10th year playing football as a profession; this gave him the grounds to retired and move on to where he was lead to be.

I asked him, what advice could you give these guys to go to the next level. He stated to be aware of scattered dreams.

“Make up your mind with what you like and what you have talent in doing.”

When men start off whether it be from college or any football league, this where the scattered dreams do come into play and you may hear or may not hear of what becomes of players from the NFL. Men go from having the fame to having nothing. So it is important to have another outlet to turn to. That the NFL has its challenges and it is a business, a harsh business.

I asked him his advice for our wide receivers, Buggs says to work, work and more work. Timing is everything with a quarter back and receiver. View tapes and get more in tuned with how your plays are going

to be carried out.

“I want to go downfield and make something happen.”

For the offensive’s coaches he suggests use what kind of talent he has and build his offense team this talent.

“Got to have the right combination to have a

balanced attack.” He said

Buggs loved the big plays and the excitement that football gave him. He is grateful for all experience within the football profession. He can relate to all levels of this profession and have that knowledge he can go back and talk to players on any level. He has been blessed.

http://danielbuggs.com/