Where Do I Fit Fn

If I had to give one person credit for my success in football—and then for everything after football—it would be my mother. But not for the reasons that are obvious: she fed me, loved me, and cared for me (all of that is true), but beyond that, she kept me in check. I had a […]

Character and Work Ethic

I lost a contract worth more than $1M by breaking my arm in training camp, going into my fourth season in the NFL. I was cut. I signed with Miami, but their rookie TE performed well while I rehabbed, and I didn’t grasp the offense well enough to contribute effectively when I was healthy. After […]

Greatness is a Process

Fear of failure shows itself in a lack of discipline of vision. The purpose of a goal post is widely misunderstood. I’ve had several: to be an NFL athlete, to be a regular, to be a Pro Bowler. After the NFL, to start a business, to earn a certain amount of revenue, to hire… Studies […]