Why Would Anyone Want the Heisman?
If you’ve already engaged in this discussion, then the rest of the post is pointless. Still curious???
Okay, so I looked at the Heisman Trophy winners from 1988-2008 and tried to remember who had standout NFL careers. It’s amazing that most have not. It’s like the Heisman is a jinx (kind of like the Madden NFL cover photo – maybe I’ll study that next).
Grant it, the Heisman is for college stand out careers. But it’s kind of like a college class president maxing out his/her career as an accounts payable clerk after college. You always think, “What happened?”
Anyway, here’s the list with limited commentary.
What’s fascinating is that in many cases, the losers performed so much better in the NFL (like 2003, when Larry Fitzgerald was the runner-up or 2004 when Adrian Peterson was the runner-up). I have to admit, in some cases, it’s the system that the person’s in. In other cases, the person just isn’t suited to perform at the next level.
