Homecoming Extra Credit- Eddie Hodges

The Homecoming symposium is a great way for students like me to get to hear words of encouragement, and diverse ways on how BG alumni became successful. The symposium that I attended was Richard Maxwell's. Richard Maxwell worked for the NFL, and worked closely with the past and present commissioners of the NFL. Some things that I learned from hearing Richard Maxwell's speech is to develop a passion for your career, get into something that you enjoy doing. Richard Maxwell also pointed out that it is common to not start in the career path that you are really trying to get into. In order to get to where you need to be you have to build your way up. He mentioned how the current commissioner, Roger Goodell, started as an intern for the NFL before becoming commissioner. In order for Roger Goodell to stick it through and  continue to build his way up in the NFL he had to have a strong passion for his career. Richard Maxwell also talked about how television networks competed to be able to show NFL games.  It is crazy to me how all these television networks have rights to broadcast NFL games and they are all making good profit by doing so. Richard Maxwell gave a great speech and I learned a lot about the basics of trying to get my foot in the door in professional sports. I know that I have to develop a passion for my career and also build my way up. He was a great speaker and I hope to hear him speak again.