The Players Tribune

Football

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I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself. It truly was the best decision that I ever made in my life.

Alejandro Villanueva

On November 6, we can demand better. For each one of us, for our families, for our neighbors. Vote.

Chris Long, Kelvin Beachum, Matt Forte
PHOTO BYBEN LIEBENBERG VIA AP

People call it the yips. It sounds almost silly, like a hiccup disorder. But it’s real, and it absolutely turned my life upside down.

Hayden Hurst

You’re always with me. Every time I take the field. Every time I hear your granddaughter laugh. Every time I pray. You’re always here.

Casey Hayward

"I know you got something like that in your life, and you’d probably sacrifice everything for it. Everybody’s got their own shit. Football is my shit. Tha

Sam Shields

It’s a fight for respect — a fight most of us have been in our whole lives — except now it’s got a face on it: Oklahoma vs. Texas. It’s the biggest fight you’ll

Lane Johnson

"There are so many people who deeply care about the outcome of this game, but so few who get to determine it. And that’s your opportunity here."

Jordan Shipley