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NFL GMs, coaches striving for more balance in life and work

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First in, last out.

NFL general managers and coaches, and those who assist them, work within a highly competitive culture. Putting in extremely long hours is simply understood as part of the job.

They show up early in the morning and often leave late at night — if they even go home at all. Day after day, week after week, month after month.

“Everyone that works in football and other professional sports sacrifices a lot of family time," Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn says.