Soldier Forgoes Iraq For NFL, Lions Draft Caleb Campbell
Posted on | May 18, 2010 | 25 Comments
zennie2005.blogspot.com – In the 7th Round of the 2008 NFL Draft a huge cheer erupted from the small-compared-to-Day-One crowd and it was for a little-known cadet who also played football for Army. Caleb Campbell, who was drafted by the Detroit Lions in that last round. As that happened I talked to Dr. Bill Chackhes who gave me the details on Campbell’s story. Caleb basically deferred going to Iraq as a officer after he is to graduate with the current Army class of 2008. The Army is allowing him to play in the NFL. Everyone was enthusiastic to meet the man Bill called “The All American Boy” and this video captures that moment.
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May 18th, 2010 @ 10:25 am
@jammertime33 Guys, don’t forget what the process was. The thing that got me mad was that the Army decided the rule that you are talking about exactly a week before Caleb was to report to Lions training camp. My only beef is that The Army should have let Caleb know before, not after, reporting to Lion’s training camp.
May 18th, 2010 @ 10:29 am
well this is why the academy sports programs will never be top contenders. they are primarily academic schools. stick to that. stop fuckin with peoples emotions and let them know when they get in there, they are in there to serve. not get drafted. if he wanted to play football, he shouldnt have went to west point. I played 4 years college baseball and two in the minors…. and am now in the airforce. so play the game right if you dont want to end up on the dumbshit list.
May 18th, 2010 @ 10:53 am
@jdawgisback lions just offered him a contract today
May 18th, 2010 @ 11:26 am
He will be able to play in 2010.
But he is not under contract with the Lions anymore.
May 18th, 2010 @ 11:35 am
he plays linebacker for the golden knights?
that guy needs his ass kicked
May 18th, 2010 @ 11:38 am
My Pirates signed two baseball players from Army. They reported to State College and played a few games before the army took them back.
May 18th, 2010 @ 11:39 am
its a shame they let this happen..to give a kid like that a million dollar job and then say…nah…ship him..dont let that loophole open
May 18th, 2010 @ 11:55 am
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May 18th, 2010 @ 12:53 pm
this shouldn’t be too much of a shock to Caleb. Kyle Eckel graduated from Navy in 2005 played for New England in the preseason but didn’t make the last cut to the 55 man team. he was able to do this while “working” at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport. he went to Norfolk until May 2007 where he was released by the Navy to train with the Dolphins for the summer before coming back to New England.
May 18th, 2010 @ 1:17 pm
It’s because those pricks from Navy and Air Force whined about it. “Oh it’s not right to let someone under contract play professional sports.” Granted, he signed his committment to the military. However, during his initial committment at the academy, he also signed a statement saying that if he were drafted, he could play and serve as a PR. Seems the Army screwed him over on this deal. And fuck Navy. Stupid pricks….
May 18th, 2010 @ 1:26 pm
army took abig PR hit for that I doubt anyone will go there anymore
May 18th, 2010 @ 1:58 pm
I’ve been in the Army for 18 years now, and just to set record straight.. there is no “once in a lifetime clause”. There are circumstance which are considered for processing a Chapter leading to Discharge, but contrary to popular myth, once you sign the dotted line you belong to Uncle Sam.
May 18th, 2010 @ 2:11 pm
God that bald guy at the begginning is like some fuckin Drunk Loser!!! God hes a fuckin FAGGIT!! Fucking Annoying Fat Bastard!
May 18th, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
Caleb Cambell sucks,overrated sob,once you sign the military papers your ass is owned by uncle sam dipshits,lions are dumb fucks 2!
May 18th, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
Thanks for being brave & forthright as a service member to speak the truth: Rethuglicans destroy the U.S. economy. If anyone needs that explained to them after these past 7 years, they are, indeed, brainwashed.
May 18th, 2010 @ 3:55 pm
garand, your right he did sign a contract that has a clause that states when one goes professional in a field they will be released. So, they failed to uphold their end of the agreement. Oh also, I was there for initial invasion and all we found were some scud missiles. So, stop coming of like a brain washed conservative. Cpl. J G Wentworth USMC
P.S. Republicans destroy the American economy, do some research.
May 18th, 2010 @ 4:29 pm
Hopefully this is not the end of Campbell’ss career. I look forward for the big thngs he will do in his future with the league because as Millen said he will get his chance some where down the line. I am glad we have people like Campbell without our soldiers we would not even have the right to watch football let alone live the great world we live today. I am disappointed though that he found out from Millen when he went to sign his contract and not form the military themself.
May 18th, 2010 @ 4:37 pm
naruto you sound like a typical brain washed liberal. Military service is an honor. The man signed a contract with the Army. as far as your drizzle about false pretenses Iraq did fire at our jets. Iraq did have huge chemical weapons abilities. Iraq did have missiles retrofitted for chemical weapons. Iraq did violate atleast 72 of the agreed ceasefire. But facts don’t matter just keep your head in sand and ballot marked democrat.
May 18th, 2010 @ 5:11 pm
the lions lost a draft pick in all of this too… i don’t mind the decision just the timing… they should’ve had this figured out b4 the draft… and the new policy shouldn’t have affected him siince they strung him along- just ppl in the future
May 18th, 2010 @ 5:18 pm
Sorry the Army f’d you over Caleb. Its a joke that they would let you prepare to live your dream all summer, and then two days before training camp rip it from you. An absolute joke by the army!! After seeing the train wreck the leadership in the army has become, a total shit head move like this is about par for the course…
May 18th, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
rofl you do realize we went to the war in iraq under false pretenses (in other words it made cheney and bush a profit) and what does it matter if they miss out on one recruit and he still would do service just not in iraq
May 18th, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
the lions suck. The Army doesn’t. No one has sent him to Iraq. Caleb Campbell is one of the few true Americans left.
May 18th, 2010 @ 5:53 pm
wish the army would have let him play in the NFL. he would have done wonders.
May 18th, 2010 @ 6:13 pm
He says he “might” persue a career as an officer after football. He doesn’t seem to be being himself. He seems to be trying too hard to say the right thing. I don’t detect sincerity in his words.
May 18th, 2010 @ 6:47 pm
Has anyone ever heard of a “once in a lifetime clause”? It means if you win the lotto or have a situation deamed once in a lifetime you get out of your service… It wasn’t fair that it didn’t pertain to this situation before… The Army got this one right…