Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Eric Ebron (Pittsburgh Steelers)

  

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1) Mike Evans is a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.

2) Mike was drafted in the first round (Pick 7) of the 2014 NFL Draft. He spent 2 seasons playing collegiate football for the Texas A&M Aggies where he compiled 2,499 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.

3) Throughout his 7 NFL seasons, Evans has been named to three Pro Bowls (2016, 2018, 2019) and Second Team All-Pro while pulling in 529 receptions for 8,220 yards and 61 touchdowns.

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1) Eric Ebron is a tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.

2) Eric attended the University of North Carolina from 2011-2013 before being drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round (10th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.

3) Throughout his NFL career with the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers, Ebron was named to the Pro Bowl in 2018 and has taken in 339 receptions for 3,753 yards and 32 touchdowns.

Chad: Movies or TV shows?

Mike Evans: Movies

Eric Ebron: Movies

Chad's Follow Up: This one is pretty even for me but I'll go with a slight edge to TV shows because I love MTV's The Challenge so much!

Danny: Favorite Drink?

Mike Evans: Water

Eric Ebron: Water

Danny's Follow Up: I like water too. I can't stop drinking it. Right when I go to bed I drink tons of it.

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Chad: Favorite sport to play other than football?

Mike Evans: Basketball

Eric Ebron: Basketball

Chad's Follow Up: Basketball was always my favorite sport to play. Believe it or not this guy had some skills on the basketball court too and can still bring them out when needed. I know Mike and Eric have some high level basketball experience and it would be a great matchup to see them play one on one.

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Danny: Favorite healthy food?

Mike Evans: Celery and ranch

Eric Ebron: None

Danny's Follow Up: Eric's answer was confusing because I thought you were supposed to eat healthy foods to be ready for the game. He probably eats healthy but he might not like those foods. I've never had celery and ranch so I don't know how good they are.

Chad: What was your favorite sports team growing up?

Mike Evans: Miami Heat

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Eric Ebron: Boston Celtics, New York Giants

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Chad's Follow Up: In this case, you love who you love. You definitely can't go wrong with the Heat and the Celtics are obviously winners with the most NBA championships all time. The Giants come in with four Super Bowls too.

Danny: What was your favorite school subject?

Mike Evans: Math

Eric Ebron: Lunch

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Danny's Follow Up: Math, recess and lunch are all tied for me and PE because they are all goat. Recess, lunch, and PE give you a break from the other subjects and they are really fun.

Danny and I took a visit to the @orangebowl 🍊 Athlete Lounge and we got to ask questions to @mikeevans and @ericebron ! We had 60 seconds and we took advantage of every one 😀 Thanks to Mike and Eric for the interaction and for answering our rapid fire questions. We love to hear their answers and I know Danny is going to be drinking even more water now that Mike and Eric mentioned it's the best. Thanks guys! We wish them both good luck in the playoffs as they both chase their first Super Bowl title. #vincentsgo3on3 Thank you @fangageinc and Capital One Orange Bowl for the sweet opportunity!

Diontae Johnson - Pittsburgh Steelers

1) Diontae Johnson is a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. 

2) Diontae attended the University of Toledo from 2015-2018 before being drafted by the Steelers in the third round (66th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

3) Johnson finished his career at Toledo with 137 receptions for 2,276 yards and 24 touchdowns along with multiple awards including 2-time 1st Team All-MAC wide receiver and he was named the 2018 MAC Special Teams Player of the Year.

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Danny: What was your favorite memory of your rookie season in the NFL?

Diontae Johnson: When I ran my first punt return back against the Cardinals.

Danny's Follow Up: That was awesome. He looks like he was as fast as Tyreek Hill. Diontae juked like 5 guys on that return.

Jordan: What other sports did you play growing up?

Diontae Johnson: Baseball and basketball.

Jordan's Follow Up: His speed would have made him great on the basketball court and running the bases in baseball. Diontae just looks like an athlete who is good at everything.

On Saturday, January 25th, 2019, we met Diontae Johnson at the Super Bowl Experience in Miami, FL at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The boys were excited to meet Diontae and Danny even pulled one of his trading cards from a pack while waiting in line to meet him and got it signed. Danny and Jordan greeted Diontae with smiles and handshakes and he was more than happy to share his sports he played growing up and talk about his punt return which was his highlight of his rookie season.

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Diontae did go to collegiate rival University of Toledo Rockets to play his college football. Our family is an NIU Huskies family but we will always support our fellow players from the Mid American Conference. I did mention to Diontae that we were Huskies fans and he noted that his Rockets never were able to get a win vs. our Huskies during his time at Toledo. Hopefully we can keep it that way a little longer. In all, it was a tremendous opportunity for our team to meet Diontae Johnson who is a rising star in the NFL and in our opinion had a very underrated rookie season. Look for Diontae to be a top target for Big Ben next season and a breakout star in his sophomore season. #vincentsgo3on3

Le'Veon Bell - Pittsburgh Steelers

1) Le'Veon Bell was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft out of Michigan State as the 48th overall pick.

2) Le'Veon's NFL accolades include 2 Pro Bowl selections and 2 All-Pro selections and during his college career at Michigan State, he was First Team All-American and won a Big Ten Championship.

3) Bell's nickname "Juice" comes from his head coach Mike Tomlin which refers to the fact that he never runs out of battery and has a tough workout regimen. 

D: What can I do to get as strong as you? I like push ups.

Le'veon Bell: You like push ups? You are on the right page then. Keep on doing push ups.

D's Follow Up: I need to keep doing push ups to keep getting stronger. He kind of makes we want to keep doing them. I like Le'veon Bell because he's fast and strong.

J: Did you ever get caught playing tag on the playground? 

Le'veon Bell: Caught playing tag? Yeah, I've gotten caught before. Yeah, I've definitely been caught before. 

J's Follow Up: I'm surprised he got caught because he's the fastest on the field and barely gets touched. I don't think I would have caught him when he was my age. 

We love watching Le'Veon Bell on Sundays when he's playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Le'Veon has a unique running style. He stays patient, waits for his blockers, and then bursts through the hole for large gains on the ground that often lead to multiple trips to the end zone. Jordan and Danny got to spend a few minutes with the Pro Bowl running back and had the opportunity to ask him their questions a few weeks ago at the Fanatics Convention.

Danny continues to be enamored with athletes and learning how to workout like them. He took the opportunity to tell Bell he likes push ups and wanted to know what else he should be doing to get strong like him. Push ups are an easy choice for Danny because they require no equipment and he can stop what he's doing at any time to do a few. Le'Veon tells Danny he's on the right page and I couldn't agree more. The perfect whole body workout for anyone at any age. These boys are influenced by their favorite players so I see more push ups in Danny's future.

Jordan's question went back to Le'Veon's childhood as he wondered if he was ever caught when he played tag. When we watch Bell on Sundays we noticed how elusive he is and how difficult it is to wrap him up for a tackle. Combine that with his speed and we think he would have been nearly impossible to catch as a kid. As a PE teacher, there is always that one kid nobody can catch and we assume Le'Veon was that guy. 

What a cool experience for us to go 3 on 3 with one of the top players in the NFL Le'Veon Bell!