Fans know Trent Richardson, the highest rated running back to enter the draft since Darren McFadden in 2008, is an exceptional athlete and the smart No. 4 draft choice for the Cleveland Browns; but few realize he’s as classy as Prince Charming after the clock runs out. When most juniors of Hueytown High School in Alabama stressed over approaching SATs, Courtney Alvis courageously vowed to beat cancer, and did in time to attend senior prom. Only one problem remained---nobody asked her to go. That’s until Richardson (A.K.A. Football Charming) got wind of the situation, stepped onto the field and laudably changed the direction of her game. Richardson’s mother also battles cancer so he understands how it inflicts many pains. This relation also makes his claim of wanting to escort Courtney, absent of its inevitability to brew his publicity before the draft, extremely believable. Well, Mr. Richardson, want it or not, you’re going to get such publicity. It’s awesome to see chivalry exist under all the pads and powerful pounds on star athletes. In the end, it didn’t matter that Courtney wasn’t a top demand, similar to most running backs sharing positions with three or four receivers. Richardson confessed he was proud to escort a lady “willing to fight” and giving hope to her team until victory. Hopefully the Browns will follow her example of patience when they draft in 13 days. Courtney wasn’t a first pick, but she was the right choice for prom queen last Saturday, as Richardson would fit into the Browns. The Browns might panic and scramble to pick a QB like Ryan Tannehill first; he is a potential franchise QB but offers no source of guarantee. Instead, they should zero in on Richardson, collecting an athlete of speed and a gentleman of class certain to arm a mediocre QB like Colt McCoy, who they can pick up later in the draft.
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