Great job Big Ben!

This will be reported elsewhere in the Aussie media I'm sure, but just wanted to give props to Ben Graham for making it as one of the NY Jets co-captains for this years American NFL season. This is nothing short of extraordinary! Why? Here's the reasons:

• He is only in his second season in the sport
• He was the oldest rookie in NFL history (age 31)
• It was voted for by the players, not appointed by the coach or match committee
• He is possibly the first Aussie to captain an American pro sport team (unconfirmed)
• He is most probably the first player in modern professional sport to captain teams in two different sports and is surely the first to have done so on two continents (again, unconfirmed, but quite likely).

This is such an outstanding achievement for a bloke who took a big risk. Good luck with it big fella!