Year after year there are players taken in the NFL Draft that greatly exceed expectations. The beauty of the draft that it’s not only about the big names and potential superstars, it's also about those who carve a niche to find a home in the NFL. Every team needs draft steals to sure up their roster…

Exciting news! The Sound Mind Sound Body Youth Association hosted a successful schedule release party on April 13th at They Say Restaurant. The party revealed the SMSBYA 2023 schedule of events and allowed each organization to build camaraderie within the league.  The party had a big turnout, with representatives from all ten organizations present.…

Max Ex, the Sound Mind Sound Body 7v7 travel team, spent spring break making rounds to several colleges with roughly 100 high-level athletes from the Detroit area. Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Wayne State, the University of Toledo, Central Michigan, and the University of Michigan were on the athletic program’s list of stops for the week.…

Sound Mind Sound Body partnered with Country Day High School to host the Youth 7v7 Showcase on Saturday, March 25. The event was a smashing success as over 150 Detroit area players gained a sense of local competition.  The quality of football in Michigan has drastically increased, allowing powerhouse athletes to sharpen their skills among…

The nation’s top football prospects added the state of Arizona to their seasons list of college touring Mar. 18-19. Students regularly travel across America visiting college campuses, meeting coaches, and exploring higher education options. Discovering college opportunities through a hands-on approach is embedded into the SMSB program. Supermax 100 toured the University of Texas where…

Sound Mind Sound Body delivered another one-of-a-kind youth football experience for players last Thursday, March 16, at Country Day High School in Beverly Hills. The free Lineman Showcase, sponsored by SMSB, displayed the talent of over 150 athletes. The high quality showcase highlighted state powers such as River Rouge, Denby, Harper Woods, Central, Corse, Redford…

Quincy Lewis of Flipside Ink LLC produces the SMSB podcast. Jalisa Bannerman of The Writers Hub LLC exchange greetings with Harper Woods Superintendent Steven McGhee. The SMSB Youth Association is in full motion after a successful meet-and-greet at They Say Restaurant in Harper Hoods on March 6th. The event was a first for the league as they…

Max Ex, the Sound Mind Sound Body 7v7 travel team, traveled over 1,500 miles for another collegiate experience. Top talent from across the city of Detroit had a chance to use the off-season to gain a plethora of knowledge and exposure, including ramping up their performance skills. SMSB’s curriculum emphasizes academics and life skills, two…

By Jalisa Bannerman SMSB Journalist Buck Fitzgerald, founder of National Playmakers Academy, and Curtis Blackwell, founder of Sound Mind Sound Body, have merged forces to construct the Supermax 100, a national platform of the top 100 high-performing student-athletes. Elite players of the national collective stretch across America. Each athlete will obtain significant access to a nationwide network…

By Jalisa Bannerman SMSB Journalist Grassroots organizers Curtis Blackwell of Sound Mind Sound Body and Buck Fitzgerald of National Playmakers Academy are proud to announce the Midwest Invitational at Ford Field featuring the Supermax 100 elite student-athletes. The nation's first collective of top college prospects from across America will take place December 26-27th in Detroit, MI.  For…