GOING TO THE ‘NEXT LEVEL’ IN SEMI-PRO FOOTBALL? HOW ABOUT BOB-SLEDDING???

RMFL – Joe Sisson, driver for the United States bobsledding team, recently attended the Rhino-Raiders vs. Cache Valley Bears game in Logan, Utah.

Sisson saw not only one of the greatest football games in RMFL history; he also saw an incredibly vast pool of potential Olympians.

That’s right, in the sport of Olympic Bobsledding.

Tucked away in the vast and majestic Wasatch Mountain range in northern Utah is one of the biggest training ground for a number of winter Olympic sports… bobsledding, however, my play most directly into the skills and natural ability of many RMFL football players.

According to Sisson, he saw “a lot of quality athletes out there that could, with practice and training, make an impact on the international stage in the sport of bobsled.”

He saw more than enough and contacted RMFL Commissioner, Jared Neumeier.

“Mr. Sisson is the driver,” Neumeier explained, “which, from what I understand is like the ‘quarterback’ of the bobsledding team. This is the position that requires the most experience, training and a certain skill set. The rest of the team, however, is composed of just great, powerful athletes…. Obviously, for those who have watched it, speed is of the essence… and in the good ‘ol RMFL, we’ve got plenty of that (speed).”

Sisson is calling any athlete in the Rocky Mountain Football League who might be interested in learning the sport and applying their natural athleticism to a sport that is very ingrained in the Rocky Mountain area to contact him. His goal is to set up an RMFL-exclusive training sometime in July. According to Sisson, “I spoke with the director of the USBA, and he said that they are going to be doing 4-item tests and push training/testing every Saturday in June and July.  He also stated that he would be more then willing to schedule a couple of RMFL exclusive tryouts and push sessions as well.  These tryouts would be free.”

There is, after all, a bit of a precedence with semi-pro ballers being successful in bobsledding. Billy Shuffenhauer, a former Rhino-Raider All-UFL OLB, was a member of the 4 man Olympic Bobsled team that won silver in the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.

What another great way to stay in shape in the off-season AND perhaps, participate as an Olympian in the next Winter Olympics!

Do you think you might have what it takes! Could you help elevate the U.S. Olympic team into Gold Medal Contention?

Then contact Joe Sisson as soon as possible to get set up for a future RMFL try-out.

Joe can be reached by phone at 435-770-8414 and by e-mail at: bobsledjoe@gmail.com

“Obviously, this is a little easier of an opportunity for our Northern Utah players,” Commissioner Neumeier said, “however, I hope it doesn’t deter others that might be nearby to give it a shot… and perhaps become part of United States Olympic History.”