The Players Tribune

What You Don't Know About ...

Everyone thinks they know what a pro athlete does. But do we really know? We ask athletes to explain their jobs without any cliches.

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The only thing you’re thinking when the ball is coming down is, Don’t drop it. You can’t think about anything else.

Cordarrelle Patterson

There are a few words frequently associated with boat rides. Relaxing, peaceful, some even say they’re romantic. Unfortunately, the ones that I go on aren’t any

Meghan Musnicki

If you talked to my eight-year-old son, being a general manager is all about signing free agents and making trades. (He comes up with some amazing All-Star-for-

Jim Rutherford

Here’s what most people don’t understand about MMA: It may not be a “real job,” but if you want to be successful, you have to treat it like one.

Cowboy Cerrone

So I’m the guy who’s supposed to put the little rubber puck into the back of the net. Pretty simple. The only thing is, there’s a 6-foot-5 monster wearing pillo

James Neal