Robert scott smith born march 4, 1972 is a college football analyst for fox sports and the big ten network. Minnesota vikings bleacher report latest news, scores. He played college football at michigan state from 2009 to 2011, and was drafted by the washington redskins in the fourth round of the 2012 nfl draft. The term is also commonly extended in modern english and other vernaculars to include the inhabitants of norse home communities during. Since 1981, he has worked as an illustrator and paper engineer on more than 100 book projects, including social studies and history books for children and cutand assemble and colouring books. Smith taught printmaking and drawing at morehead state university in kentucky and at the university of windsor. He was a running back in the national football league nfl for eight seasons with the minnesota vikings, and played collegiately at ohio state university. See all books authored by robert smith, including hubble. And insiders view on the world of sport and celebrity paperback august 31, 2004. Im a vikings fan, and remember well when robert smith was the running threat that set off. On this edition of skol stories, hear from legendary vikings rb robert smith about his path to the nfl and the vikings, playing for head coach dennis green, retiring earlier than many thought he.
Following the release of his book, he was approached to do football tv. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of vikings with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Smith also penned a book in 2004 titled, the rest of the iceberg. Former ohio state and nfl allpro running back robert smith talks about. Originally drafted as a backup to fellow rookie robert griffin iii, he occasionally appeared in games. However i also have another passion and it is american football, or grid iron. Smith holds the vikings career rushing record with 6,818 yards. Minneapolis robert smith was the nfcs top rusher in 2000 with more than 1,500 yards.
We present them here for purely educational purposes. Minnesota vikings highlights 19932000 i dont own the copyrights to this video. Smith is the starting back for the minnesota vikings. Vikings were norse people present day denmark, sweden and norway, who from the late 8th to late 11th centuries, raided and traded from their northern european homelands across wide areas of europe, and explored westwards to iceland, greenland, and vinland. He holds the vikings record for most rush yards in a single season with 1,266 in 1997 and was named to his first pro bowl in 1998. I wrote a book in 2004 and my agent reached out and asked if i was. Vikings under leif erikson, the heir to erik the red, reached north america and set up a short. Vikings tv series 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See robert, on his own, write the book of his life. For everyone who has yearned to read the complete story of robert smith, for everyone who has. Viking expansion is the process by which norse explorers, traders and warriors, the latter known in modern scholarship as vikings, sailed most of the north atlantic, reaching south to north africa and east to russia, constantinople and the middle east as looters, traders, colonists and mercenaries. A conversation with fox sports robert smith morphs into an out.
Robert smith books list of books by author robert smith. Fox college football analyst and former ohio state and vikings. Im glad people can see that they werent just monsters. Cris carter gave an inspirational hall of fame induction speech in august. Minnesota vikings a draft doover for every nfl team. Robert smith, running back for the minnesota vikings.
Carter and smith had been vikings teammates for eight years, so smith made the trip to see his friend enshrined in the pro football hall of fame. May 4, 2014 you know i am so thrilled that people are taking an interest in vikings my family background is from scandinavia one grandfather named axel the other gustaf one for sure swedish the other might be norwegian. An interview with ohio state great robert smith eleven warriors. Smith is also the vikings alltime leading rusher with 6,818 yards. Imaging space and time, and illustrated history of pro football, and more on. Vikings great robert smith meets alcoholism headon twin.
The vikings robert smith euclid led the league in rushing in 2000. When robert smith isnt on the road traveling for work, he wakes up each morning. He has the highest average yards per touchdown run in the history of the league 25. Published on nov, 2017 on this edition of skol stories, hear from legendary vikings rb robert smith about his path to the nfl and the vikings, playing for head coach dennis green, retiring. Second, he may write a book about his experiences in the national. Best individual football seasons the past 25 years. Perhaps nobody was more inspired than robert smith, who came to canton, ohio, holding a secret.
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