Getting drafted to the NFL is a dream for almost all football players, but being a rookie isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. They have to work extremely hard to keep their spots, with job security not certain. Some rookies are even hazed by veterans. While that’s less common now, many rookies still have responsibilities placed on them by their teammates. Miles Killebrew recently shared a funny story about one of the tasks given to rookies on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“Before every game, on Saturday, we make the rookies go buy us Popeyes,” Killebrew said Friday on Mad Dog Sports Radio.