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Dont’a Hightower announces his retirement: “I just want to say thank you for helping me live my dream.”

Dont'a Hightower

After being reinstated, Calvin Ridley shares his truth: “All I want is for people to understand that, when I made those bets, there was a hell of a lot more going on with me.”

Calvin Ridley

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick’s mom, Raelakia, has a special message for him ahead of his Super Bowl debut. 

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Trevor Lawrence pens a letter to Jacksonville Jaguars fans: “That playoff win, that feeling, I want that forever. I promise it was just the beginning.”

Trevor Lawrence

This message is brought to you by Darius Slay: “I’d go to war with any of these guys, any day.”

Darius Slay

A letter to Bills Mafia from Dion Dawkins: ”Honestly, this one is different. This time it’s more just a letter I wanted to write to y’all. To my people. It’s a letter about how I’m feeling right now.”

Dion Dawkins

Hendon Hooker wrote this for Tennessee: “If you’re trying to tell the story of this season, you can’t leave Tennessee out. We weren’t unbeatable — but we were most definitely undeniable.”

Hendon Hooker

Don’t sleep on Max Duggan and TCU Football: “We’ve been READY, no matter what, especially when we’ve faced adversity.”

Max Duggan

One of the most electrifying players ever to play the game — and Mark’s OG — Darren Sproles stops by to talk with his former teammates on the latest episode of Truss Levelz.

Darren Sproles, Cameron Jordan, Mark Ingram II

Former Saints, now Baltimore Ravens DB Marcus Williams stops by the set for the latest episode of Truss Levelz.

Cameron Jordan, Marcus Williams, Mark Ingram II
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James Robinson pens a thank you letter to the Jacksonville Jaguars after being traded to the New York Jets: “Thanks for the opportunity and for the love.”

James Robinson

One of the NFL’s elite cornerbacks, a man that’s shutting down your favorite wideout week in and week out, Xavien Howard, joins this week’s episode of Truss Levelz.

Cameron Jordan, Mark Ingram II, Xavien Howard

I don’t see this as an underdog story, or like it’s crazy that we made it from 1–10 two years ago to 6–0 now... Those times helped build these times.

Mikel Jones

The 2010 first-round draft pick and Denver Broncos DB Kareem Jackson stops by to hang with the fellas.

Cameron Jordan, Kareem Jackson, Mark Ingram II
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Former QB Robert Griffin III looks back on his most memorable road game where he helped Baylor bring home its first win over Texas in over a decade.

Robert Griffin III
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This week on Truss Levelz, we welcome a beast of a wideout — and now a sports media legend —  Brandon Marshall.

Brandon Marshall, Cameron Jordan, Mark Ingram II

JUIIICE is in the building! New Orleans Saints wideout and five-time Pro-Bowler Jarvis Landry sits down with his teammates on this week’s ep of Truss Levelz.

Cameron Jordan, Jarvis Landry, Mark Ingram II

For the past 60 years, critically acclaimed sports photojournalist Michael Zagaris has been taking his camera behind the scenes of the NFL, capturing moments that define America’s game.

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Everson Griffen was an energetic force on the Vikings defensive line for 10 years ... But off the field, he’d been running from something for a long time.

Corey Hirsch, Dr. Diane McIntosh, Everson Griffen
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College Football's Toughest Road Environments

What is the toughest college football road environment? The Players' Tribune and Goodyear surveyed 68 former CFB players to hear their take.

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Eric NATHAN Kendricks is in the building! The Minnesota Vikings’ linebacker, and 2019 first-team All Pro, stops by to chop it up with Cam and Mark.

Cameron Jordan, Eric Kendricks, Mark Ingram II

This week Cam and Mark are chopping it up with THE route runner extraordinaire, Amari Cooper.

Amari Cooper, Cameron Jordan, Mark Ingram II