This chapter delves into the habits of football players, from smoking cigarettes to vaping flavored nicotine, and reflects on the bygone era when players would smoke and drink beer in locker rooms. It discusses the differences between playing sports at high school, college, and professional levels, highlighting the unique challenges and experiences at each stage. The conversation also touches on rookie hazing experiences in football, from mild instances in well-run teams to more intense practices in the past and in other contexts like fraternities.
Jay Cutler is a former NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears. Theo talks with Jay about branching into the podcast community, what his NFL teammates were really like in the locker room, and gives encouraging words for a young kid’s first football season.