Coach Pope

THE GREATEST UNDERDOG STORY IN SPORTS HISTORY: How 28-year-old #Rams QB Kurt Warner went from stocking grocery store shelves for $5.50 an hour to winning #NFL MVP and the Super Bowl. Warner went UNDRAFTED in 1994 and was cut by the Green Bay Packers before the regular season. With his NFL dreams slipping away, he took a job stocking shelves at a grocery store in Iowa, making just $5.50 an hour. He eventually earned another NFL opportunity with the Chicago Bears, but a SPIDER BITE during his honeymoon caused him to miss his tryout. The Bears moved on, and Warner continued fighting for another opportunity. After spending years in the Arena Football League and NFL Europe, Warner finally joined the Rams. In 1999, starting quarterback Trent Green suffered a devastating preseason injury, forcing St. Louis to turn to Warner. Head coach Dick Vermeil famously declared: “We will rally around Kurt Warner, and we’ll play good football.” Warner went on to have one of the greatest Cinderella seasons in NFL history. He threw for 4,353 yards and 41 touchdowns, won NFL MVP, and led the Rams to Super Bowl XXXIV. Despite suffering broken ribs during the Super Bowl, Warner stayed in the game and threw the game-winning 73-yard touchdown to Isaac Bruce. He finished the season as BOTH league MVP and Super Bowl MVP. From stocking grocery shelves to becoming a Super Bowl champion. One of the GREATEST underdog stories in sports history. (Via NFL)