“Every year at OTAs, at training camp,” Ben Utechtsaid, “I definitely have memories that really get me to miss the game, for sure.”
That’s good. Memories are especially important to this former Gopher, who won a Super Bowl ring with Peyton Manning’s 2006 Colts before Utecht’s career as a tight end was cut short because of concussions and memory loss.
“Five diagnosed but definitely more,” Utecht said. “I’m dealing with the effects of multiple concussions from playing in the NFL; [suffering] from the long-term effect of them.”
Utecht doesn’t have a lot of confidence the NFL can completely eliminate the mind-numbing hits that enthrall some fans.