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Ryan Shazier Bringing Player’s Perspective To Coaching

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By his own admission, Ryan Shazier wants to play football again. But until that day comes, he’s been staying involved with football by taking on the coaching side of things. And in a sense, being that player-coach offers a unique perspective, a way to filter information to teammates differently than what full-time coaches, long removed from playing the game, do.

Sitting down on the Pat McAfee Show during the Super Bowl, the full video was posted yesterday, Shazier spoke to his role in 2018 and how he helps prepare the defense.

“On Tuesdays, I’m with coaches, breaking down things.