Steelers fans of a certain age need no reminders about the career and impact of offensive lineman Carlton Haselrig. Drafted by Pittsburgh in 1989 in the 12th round without ever playing a snap of college football, Haselrig became a starter in his third year, and received Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in his fourth. But for 6x Emmy-nominated journalist Josh Rushing, Carlton’s story wasn’t on his radar until after he passed in 2020.
“We were looking at doing a story that asked the question of how well the NFL was really taking care of these players who were suffering the effects of CTE,” Rushing says.