I wrote a feature for today’s Post Register on Brandon Bair, a defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles. The story is about his journey from St. Anthony, Idaho (where he was a football star at South Fremont HS) to Eugene, Oregon (where he was a star for the Ducks) to Philadelphia (where he’s hoping to become a star for the Eagles). According to Bair and people close to him, he’s worked his butt off every step of the way.

Here is the story. The first section is below:

Brandon Bair’s football career started with a bet.

Right before Bair entered junior high, he told his stepfather, David Miller, that he wanted to ride bucking horses and bulls.

“I told him, ‘Son, your feet will be on the ground,’” Miller said. “‘You’re too big.’”

So, David bet his stepson $5 that he would play football and be successful at it.

When Bair reached the age of 12, he started playing grid kid football. His massive size and work ethic carried him to a standout career at South Fremont High School and then to national college power Oregon. Making it in the NFL was a struggle for the 6-foot-6, 290-pound Bair. His one-of-a-kind work ethic kept him afloat.

“Brandon got everything he deserved,” Miller said.