Former NFL center Ed Cunningham has covered football for ESPN and ABC for almost 20 years, but today, he made the decision to walk away from the game he loves because he can no longer ignore the damage it inflicts on those who play it.
Cunningham, 48, told The New York Times that he’s resigning from his role as an ESPN college football analyst due to his growing discomfort about the number of head injuries in the sport. After calling games and watching injuries pile up over his 20-year broadcasting career, Cunningham said he cannot, in good conscience, continue to support and make a living off football.