Chad Johnson isn't ever really on the clock. He doesn't have a time sheet. The Pittsburgh Steelers don't pay his salary. But there's Johnson every season, fielding 2 a.m. calls from players who might need guidance, a chance to vent about a family issue, legal trouble, whatever.
He's prayed over shattered knees, broken legs, dislocated shoulders. This time of year, he's following up with players who expressed interest in making a mission trip to Haiti. All this is done on the side from the usual in-season services -- Saturday night chapel, pregame prayers, couples ministry for players and coaches once a week, coach-specific Bible study on Fridays.