Anyone on the IPP signed to a team, or a practice roster for the NFL receiving a salary, is a professional athlete. They are being paid for what they are doing - professionally.
That includes Jude - and one of the most famous IPP exports, Jordan Mailata, who won a Lombardi months ago.
International players are here to stay - and they are as professional as any other players that are on a roster, no matter how a game went in Mile High on Sunday or not.
I am sure if the Mike Ghobrial was asked if he was professional, the answer would be box office. He was pretty high on Jude when I asked him at camp in August.
International players, regardless of where they are from or a position - deserve the same recognition and respect as anyone else in the league. It is not their fault that they cannot rock up for Friday Night Lights like their US counterparts.
Any who are signed, regardless of position - are professional.