After (almost) graduating from college, while looking for gainful employment, Sprague was lead to Redskin Park in Herndon, VA. To make a gruesome story less so, Sprague spent the full day trying out for the NFL team, the Washington Redskins, as a free agent. At 6' 3" tall and 210 lbs. he was the smallest and most unimpressive man on the field; a chiropractor's delight.