NFL’s L.A. Rams Sign Turtle Creek (PA) Firefighter to Roster

The NFL’s Los Angeles Rams have signed Turtle Creek firefighter Mike McAllister to its roster as an undrafted free agent.

McAllister, 6’3″, 300 pounds, is an offensive lineman and a graduate of Woodland Hills High School and Youngstown State. He started his career as a firefighter at 16.

“We have to work together to achieve a goal and that’s the same in football,” he told CBS Pittsburgh.

The crew at the Turtle Creek Fire Department will be rooting for him.

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