It’s been nearly 10 years since he played a professional football game for the Carolina Panthers, but Cannon School coach Brad Hoover said he still misses teammates and playing the game.
“Oh, man, I miss it every day,” Hoover said this week. “I miss the locker room more than anything, and (coaching football) is the closest thing that gets me back on the field and lets me share what I’ve learned.
“ I try to use the knowledge I’ve gained as a player to help influence these kids I coach. It’s still competing, only I can’t stay on the field anymore.