Playing in the NFL is a dream come true for so many people. It represents the culmination of so much hard work and dedication. However, the journey doesn’t end on draft day. Many players quickly realize that life in the NFL can become taxing very quickly. Pat Freiermuth recently detailed an experience early in his career where he felt like he couldn’t do anything right.
“I remember my rookie year here in Pittsburgh, I went through a really tough stretch,” Freiermuth wrote in a recent piece on The Players’ Tribune. “I fumbled against the Lions in overtime.