There is a blueprint which many young men follow to get to the NFL.
Fall in love with football at a young age. Play the sport throughout high school. Get a scholarship at a Division I school with a television reputation to get noticed.
But it's not the only way.
There is the Michael Roos way.
Spend half your childhood in impoverished Estonia, a former republic of the Soviet Union.
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