I like Rich Eisen’s saying “Punters are people, too.” The phrase, really, could be expanded to all who are in sports, as it can be easy to forget that the people on fields and courts don’t just live there. Players are people, too. They’re real humans with real lives, real concerns, real hobbies and real thoughts.
Dak Prescott doesn’t just have some underground tunnel connecting the practice facility to Davis Wade Stadium so he can never leave. It’s a particularly true thing for college athletes whose livelihood is likely not going to be dependent on sports in a few years.