EP 11: Interview With Retired National Football League Player Karl Mecklenburg

https://atgridiron.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ATG-Karl.png ()SUBSCRIBEhttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/after-the-gridiron/id1441939773?mt=2 (iTunes) | https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/I3poqibyqfnwjnj5mwcn6lhmz2i (Google Play) | https://open.spotify.com/show/3hnoI8YbzNAcJ0Tlg1Hb0B (Spotify)Karl enjoyed a stellar career playing 12 seasons in the NFL all with the Denver Broncos.  He started playing football at a young age as well as other sports but his favourite sport growing up was actually hockey.  He developed into very good goalie in hockey which helped him later on as a linebacker in football.  He was not heavily recruited out of highschool so went to a small College, Augustana University, for 2 years.  After putting up stellar numbers, he though a full scholarship would follow.  However the school backed out, knowing his dad was a doctor and could afford to pay for his schooling.  They pulled his scholarship thinking he would stay.  Instead, he transfered to the University of Minnesota and walked on the team there.  He had some legendary coaches on the staff there like Tony Dungy, Mike Martz and Mike Shanahan.  His numbers for his Senior season were not phenomenal, however he showed enough to be selected by Denver in the 12th round.  The coach, Dan Reeves, was a player that was viewed as an underdog so he looked for players like that who he knew could develop into a great player.  Karl was a player that fit that mold.  He was a dominant player, and the team used his versatility by playing him in multiple positions to take advantage of the weak spots on the offence.  His physical play took a toll on his body having several surgeries during his career.  Even though he went to school to follow in his dads footsteps and become a doctor, his path led him to a career in speaking.  He does talks around North America using the lessons he learned playing football.  He’s part of a mastermind group of speakers that help each other refine their keynotes and become better speakers.  He also wrote a book, Heart of an Student Athlete: All-Pro Advice For Competitors an Their Families.  Check out Karl’s website and social media links below for more information.LINKSwebsite: http://karlmecklenburg.com/ (www.karlmecklenburg.com/)link to buy his book: https://amzn.to/2Vyhrd6 (www.amazon.com/heartofachampion)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarlMecklenburg/ (www.facebook.com/KarlMecklenburg/)RESOURCEShttps://www.atgridiron.com (www.atgridiron.com)http://www.symfonies.ca (www.symfonies.ca)https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00NB86OYE/?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1485906643682&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=pf4&tag=gridiron-20&linkId=66d68bff364d9d0d09064e459c476170 (www.audible.com)