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Paul Zeise: Suisham's release a reminder of how tough NFL can be

Shaun Suisham provides us with yet another reality check about just how brutal the NFL can be and how difficult it can be for an athlete to come to grips with the fact that his body can’t go on.

The Steelers released Suisham on Friday because he failed a physical as he has had several setbacks in his quest to rehab his torn ACL.

It is a tough story to read about any athlete, but especially a player like Suisham, who, by all accounts, is one of the good guys.

Sometimes we forget the human side of the sports we all love to watch, and we forget that these guys are humans and they have a limited time to make their money.