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Neal Bledsoe

Neal Bledsoe

Joined: Jul 25, 2015

Arena Dreams: In Search of 26 Riders
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Arena Dreams: In Search of 26 Riders

Battered hands, bruised egos and final cuts: Surviving training camp with the LA KISS is a Darwinian exercise that doesn’t love you back

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‘A Very Attractive Man of Great Sexual Power’
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‘A Very Attractive Man of Great Sexual Power’

Our intrepid correspondent picks up where he left off in his quest to make it in the Arena Football League. Before he can suit up, he has to charm the rock star owners of the LA KISS and beg his way back on the team

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Judgment Play
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Judgment Play

The odds were long: 150 men vying for three roster spots, with no guarantee that anyone would make the cut. It didn’t help that I was trying to hide a dirty secret in my quest to become a pro football player

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A Quixotic Bit of Foolery
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A Quixotic Bit of Foolery

In his quest to become a pro football player, our intrepid correspondent seeks out the Arena League’s greatest success story and struggles to be taken seriously at nearly every turn

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A Man, the Arena, and His First KISS of Fate
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A Man, the Arena, and His First KISS of Fate

An actor by trade, Neal Bledsoe is stepping into the action role of a lifetime as he attempts to make it in the Arena Football League. For this pretty boy, there are no stunt doubles

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No. 2: Roger Goodell Is The Billionaires’ Captain
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No. 2: Roger Goodell Is The Billionaires’ Captain

The MMQB asked fans of five NFL teams—the Seahawks, Colts, Texans, Jets and Packers—to share their perception of the NFL commissioner going into the 2015 season. There are some trust issues that need to be worked out

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