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Waived by the Eagles, Josh Adams still has to travel that long and winding road to the NFL | Mike Sielski

Five hours before kickoff of the Eagles' preseason game Thursday night, Josh Adams' final opportunity to show that he deserved a spot on their 53-man roster, Tom Hetrick drove a golf cart from the front of Central Bucks High School South to a steep, grassy hill behind the school. Below the hill was C.B. South's football stadium. Atop the hill was the freshman football field.

Adams was a ninth grader in the fall of 2011; Hetrick, a varsity assistant coach. The freshman team played every Thursday afternoon, each of its home games overlapping with the varsity's 3.