A Truthful Voice in the Steroids Discussion

Tony Mandarich was a monster when I was in high school. You may remember him as being on the cover of Sports Illustrated in the early 90's with the nickname "The Incredible Bulk." Mandarich made the term "pancake" popular among offensive linemen in football. He led college football in this statistic that measured how many times an offensive lineman put a defensive player flat on his back, like a pancake. He was a force.

He got drafted by the Green Bay Packers, and by his own admission, didn't play up to expectations. He got involved in steroids and alcohol abuse and it took it's toll on his career. A couple of seasons later he landed in Indianapolis with the Colts. It was during this time that he reestablished his relationship with God and got away from the substances that were robbing his talent. Tony Mandarich's story is enlightening, tragic, and hopeful all in one.

He has a book that is now making the rounds. It's about his life, his battle with steroids and alcohol, and the ultimate way God changed his life. It's unlike any of the other "athletes and steroids" books because he didn't use the book to cheaply finger other famous athletes. Instead, he has taken the refreshing approach of laying out how his life has been made victorious by God's hand.

I haven't read it yet, but I'm headed to www.modernhistorypress.com to buy it as soon as I'm done writing this blog. I think this book is going to change a lot of lives. Congratulations and thanks Tony, from a youth worker who prays for student atheletes daily.