Mike Ford on getting to know his late father, buying mom’s house & the NFL dream | Falcons in Focus

Falcons cornerback and special teams ace Mike Ford joins Scott and Tori for an in-depth discussion about his journey to the NFL, his quest to learn about his father, who died when he was six months old. He also details how buying his mother a house realized a dream, and how he established himself in the NFL after starting as an undrafted free agent with a small signing bonus.

00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Mike Ford brings the energy
01:13 – Military base visit fun
03:14 – Passion for trying new things
03:51 – What it took to make it to NFL
05:12 – Gaining football notoriety
07:25 – Walking to work – keeping hardworking mindset
10:00 – Legacy of Mike Ford Sr.
13:57- Tattoo meanings
15:45 – Achieving life goal of buying mom a house
16:20 – Surprising Mom with a house
22:15 – How football journey started
26:44 A ‘Father’ & a ‘Dad’
27:58 – Youth Football Camp & Giving Back
30:07 – Rapid Fire Questions

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