Ryan Leaf’s journey was nowhere near perfect, but it has seemingly landed in a pretty good place.
Leaf will forever be known as one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, the second pick behind Peyton Manning in 1998. He then saw his life spiral out of control due to drugs, and he spent time in jail.
Leaf came all the way back. He got sober. He started sharing his story openly and honestly, to help others. He got a job at ESPN last year.
This week, he found himself on one of ESPN’s signature shows, talking about the sport that was the reason he stayed in the spotlight during his darkest years.