Jon Dorenbos played 14 seasons in the NFL, notably making the Pro Bowl twice as amember of the Philadelphia Eagles, as well as being the Ed Block Courage Awardrecipient and the Eagles Walter Payton Man of the Year. He also holds the record forthe most consecutive games played in Philadelphia Eagles franchise history.Jon competed on Season 11 ofAmerica’s Got Talentwhere he showcased hisskills as a sleight-of-hand magician, making it to thefinals and placing thirdoverall amongst over 100,000 competitors. He then put his talent on displayas a guest onEllen, who quickly became one of his biggest fans andadvocates. Jon appeared onEllenmore than any other guest in the history ofthe show. He also has been featured onHBO Real Sportsmore than anyother guest in the history of that show as well. He retired from the NFLafter he was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition requiring15 hours of emergency open-heart surgery.Known for his great sense of humor and positive outlook on life, Jon useshis skills as a magician and his incredible life story to inspire audiencesaround the world. He wrote a book titledLife Is Magicthat draws aroadmap for how to shut that self-doubting voice up by choosing tofindhappiness in every situation. Producer Mike Tollin has optioned the bookand is making it into a featurefilm. The screen play is being written byJohn Gatins, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best OriginalScreenplay for the dramafilmFlightwith Denzel Washington.J