We Were Taught to Suck It Up. That Wasn’t Always Helpful.
SilentPunt Podcast 222 / August 27, 2026
Joe Palumbo has been a national champion, an All-American, a lawyer, an NFL intern, a sports agent, a wealth manager for professional athletes, and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Somehow, that’s only the setup.
We talk about NIL money, why some athletes handle wealth better than others, the recurring dream that college football gives you one more year of eligibility, and the point in middle age when your body begins escalating the messages. Then the conversation turns to what football taught men of our generation to hide - and how Joe and his family…
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