Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Eddie George’s Incredible 2nd Act

November 4, 2015   ·   Mike Freeman   ·   Jump to comments

1. The incredible Eddie George
Over the past few years, the stories that have come out about former NFL players have involved sadness, tragedy and at times flat-out insanity. Then there is the incredible story of Eddie George.
What George is about to do is unprecedented. NFL players have been actors before—Jim Brown was Hollywood's first black action hero—but George is taking it to a new level. He is about to act on Broadway.
It's a remarkable new chapter for one of the nastiest and most talented runners I ever covered. He's gone from winning a Heisman Trophy at Ohio State to playing in a Super Bowl to now landing one of the premier roles on Broadway. Set against so much dark news about the NFL, it's a ray of light.
I've known George for some time, and his success in his post-NFL life is no surprise. He was always preparing for life after football. He even recently got his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.
But George's ...

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