Winter Olympian Jeremy Bloom Still Pursues Pro Football Career

These days, Jeremy Bloom, former college football standout, two time Olympian freestyle skier, and 2005 World cup mogul champion is working hard to make the 53 man Pittsburg Steelers roster. While football is his main focus, Bloom tells LancasterOnline.com (Intelligencer Journal) that he still finds time to check out the Summer Olympics action in Beijing.

"The Olympic Games will always hold a special place in my heart," Bloom said. "So I'm very excited for the Summer Games. I think we are sending a great team, and I'll be watching when I can." Being a part of the opening ceremonies at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City with the country's post 9/11 solidarity is one of his best Olympic memories.

Originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles following a splendid, but shortened, college career at the University of Colorado, Bloom ended up on injured reserve with a hamstring injury before being released at the end of training camp. He was signed by the Steelers prior to their playoff game against Jacksonville last January and is competing for a spot in the Steeler receiver corps.

In Olympic freestyle skiing and college football Jeremy, 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, always gave 110% and if he can stay injury-free on the pro football circuit he has a good shot of helping the Steelers into another playoff round.

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