OWINGS MILLS, Maryland — When Justin Tucker was in eighth grade, he discovered the joy of watching a football sail through the uprights.
The way it made him feel was a little like the way he felt when he made music.
This is therapeutic, he thought.
Two years earlier, he had taken up the trumpet. Classical music stirred his soul. Even rigorous practices for concerts didn't bother him. He was given a guitar, and he taught himself to play with YouTube tutorials. His first song was "Wingman" from the old Coors Light commercials.