As the American sporting world turns its attention tonight to the Big Apple for the NFL’s annual DRAFT, there were no shortage of parties, events and brands saddling up with existing league standouts to woo the ascended media.
When it comes to standing out, few made as big a splash this past season as the Super Bowl champion Jason Pierre-Paul. The freakishly athletic JPP from the University of South Florida teamed up with another figure known for her physical talents, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model Kate Upton, last night at the Axe Combine House to compete in an inter-gender battle for supremacy at Spin New York.
We caught up with JPP to talk about the draft, division rivals and his rapid rise to NFL superstardom.
The formula he’d like to see in a player New York drafts is reflective of his own work ethic and also that of his coach Tom Coughlin whom he praised as father like, “I want to see the Giants draft a guy that’s going to play hard and who comes to work and trie...
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Jason Pierre-Paul,
Kate Upton,
Tom Coughlin,
Michael Vick,
Aaron Rodgers,
Vince Young
TEAMS: New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers
TEAMS: New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers
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