Time for practice...

Celebrating Christmas from the pedestrian mall in Tel Aviv and the Old City at night in Jerusalem!

This is why I invest so much of myself in the IFL: this is a picture taken after practice of a Jewish high school player being hugged by his Muslim teammate - and the Muslim player is wearing a Christian t-shirt he got at our FCA camp this summer! #TearingDownWallsOneYardAtATime

Having a BLAST!! LOVE my teammates!! One more game to play on Thursday!

A few more highlights from the first two games...

Well ok...one more highlight!

Stadium for tonight’s third and final game. Kickoff in one hour...

Inside zone work from Modi’in practice this week. Pretty good OL technique for just their second day!

Last night after the game. Ended the evening with a 1am hamburger with teammates Elad, Eliot, and Gabriel. BTW...BIG difference between next morning after workout sore and next morning after GAME sore. I’m feeling it today!! #footballat50hurts

A few pics from the final game. I was the leading tackler for the team with 6 tackles, 3 solo tackles. According to the league, my total stats over all three games were: Leading team tackler (twice) 15 tackles, 7 solo tackles, a pass breakup, and an interception! Not. Bad.

I also have to comment on this picture: I am the one lying on my back after a VICIOUS hit by Avi Rosenblum. He was ejected for targeting on the play. I never saw him. When I first got up I couldn’t breath, but I stayed in - never missed a play. Chest still hurts 3 days later.

So here are some other “stats” from my theee games: I can’t put any pressure on my left elbow, bloody knees, right shoulder impingement, bruised sternum (thank-you Avi)...and I still have a broken finger. #TotallyWorthIt #IWouldDoItAllAgain

Said goodbye to the street I’ve lived on for the last month, to the offensive line for Modi’in high school, my teammates, and then I had one last shawarma. Heading to the airport in a few hours...

Coaches, players, parents: Football matters. We are privileged to coach the greatest game on earth! Football has the ability to change lives through the lessons it teaches us. Toughness, accountability, discipline, work ethic are all things needed to be successful in life.

Had the honor of promoting the IFL this morning on talk radio 92.3 FM!!

Betzalel Friedman, the Commissioner of the Israel Football League, is here in Knoxville today! This pic is from one of his two radio interviews this morning!

The IFL Commissioner got to meet with coaches and tour the UT football facilities today. Thank you #TennesseeVolsFootball for your amazing hospitality!

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