The former NFL running back has embraced post-football life, with eyes on the U.S. Open. Plus, remembering Tony Siragusa, Rob Gronkowski stories from Josh McDaniels and more.
Over Danny Woodhead’s voice, every few minutes, came the sound of a club smacking a golf ball—that distinctive thwack! It was a Thursday in June, and the former NFL tailback was at his home course, the Omaha Country Club, a few weeks after falling one leg shy of qualifying for the U.S. Open. It was mid-afternoon, his round was done and he’d see his kids soon.
And that’s where I asked if, in the midst of this athletic rebirth, his eyes are on the PGA Tour.