Deep down, Robert Mathis has always been a coach. A natural leader who set the bar on game day, at practice, and in the locker room – becoming an actual coach was never something he thought about.
“I did not. I always rebuked it. I turned it down,” he said.
But the longer he played, the more he found himself coaching.
“I guess later in my career, I was kind of motivated to pass the knowledge along. The older you get, the less you’re able to do – but the more you can teach.