When Vikings center John Sullivan had questions about life after back surgery, he turned to Ryan Harris.
Harris, a graduate of Cretin-Derham Hall High School and the starting right tackle for the Denver Broncos, has had three surgeries on his back. After Sullivan, his former Notre Dame teammate, had surgery last month, the two talked on the phone.
"I encouraged him," Harris said. "John's going to be just fine and is going to bounce back and be better than ever."
Sullivan was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return before the end of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a herniated disk.