What player in the NFL, past or present, would you have wanted to see succeed so badly but due to injuries, off the field issues, or whatever happened just derailed their career? For me it was unfortunate to see players like Josh Gordon or Justin Blackmon have their careers end or never getting back on track because of off-field issues.
Joe Delaney - Chiefs running back in the early 80’s. Ran for 1100 yards as a rookie, got hurt during the strike shortened 1982 season, then died while saving a kid from drowning before the 1983 season.
Many of these are injuries that stopped a career shot and can be sad, but this one is next level :(
Damn. A real hero.
This is the saddest shit I’ve read in a while. I’m so glad he saved one of those kids at the very least. What an absolute hero