It’s not overstating things to suggest Scott Pioli may have saved Ryan’s O’Callaghan’s life.
Not his career. Not his reputation.
We’re talking about Ryan O’Callaghan’s life.
O’Callaghan, whose two seasons as an offensive lineman with the Patriots included a reserve role with the 2007 bunch that ran up a 16-0 regular-season record, announced this week he is gay. And while there’s no such thing as a “routine” coming-out story, given the natural fear of the unknown that is deep in the belly, O’Callaghan’s story, reported by Cyd Zeigler of Outsports.com, tells of the years of agony this man suffered, and how he spent considerable time contemplating suicide.