braden brown

After four years of physically punishing their bodies in football, most players move on to new jobs and phases in their lives. For a select few, however, the dream lives on. Some players get the opportunity to continue playing football by competing in the National Football League.

In addition to Ziggy Ansah being drafted fifth overall by the Detroit Lions in this year's NFL Draft, six former BYU football players also signed free agent contracts with NFL teams this week and will compete in training camp for final spots on their rosters for the upcoming season.

When thinking of BYU greats advancing to the NFL, the position that comes to the forefront of the mind is quarterback. Definitely, BYU has its share of NFL quarterbacks in the Hall of Fame., but the majority of the BYU alumni that play in the NFL aren't throwing the ball. They're fighting in the trenches.

Sports fans are getting antsy. Basketball season is ending, with the NBA Finals just about wrapped up, and let's be honest here -- nobody really watches baseball until October anyway. There are really no more sports to watch for a few months. So we, as sports fans, must move on to the next big thing: spring football.