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The strange but amazing tale of Cardinals receivers coach David Raih's journey to the NFL

Cardinals wide receivers coach David Raih talks about coach Kliff Kingsbury and what he sees in the receivers group. Arizona Republic

Not many people are willing to walk away from a steady six-figure annual salary, attempt to switch careers on a lark, and wind up talking their way into an unpaid internship for two years.

Maybe you do that sort of thing if you’re trying to save the whales, save the planet or plan to join a cult or something.

David Raih just wanted to coach football. So that’s what he did.

It was 11 years ago and the new Arizona Cardinals wide receivers coach was killing it as a medical sales rep for Zimmer Inc.