The former UNC linebacker had his football dreams cut short by an injury and some tragic news, but an eventful life and a redemptive path led him to the stadiums in which he always dreamed of playing.
Chase Rice could hear it in the silence.
The murmurs of fans started to echo throughout the concrete corridor as he and his team got closer to the field. Their huddles gave Rice a nostalgic feeling of high school football as they chanted, “Good, better, best. Never let it rest, until your good gets better and your better gets best.