Ali Marpet: trading dollars for a doctorate, guarding Tom Brady, climbing Kilimanjaro
On the latest episode of the NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Peanut and Roman are joined by former Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Ali Marpet. At 28 years old Ali shocked the NFL world when he announced his retirement. He was a year removed from winning a Super Bowl ring, he had just made his first Pro Bowl, and he was three years into a contract extension that was set to pay him $55 million. Yet, Ali was clear-eyed when decided to walk away. In a penetrating conversation, Ali tells Peanut and Roman the journey to reaching his decision to leave the NFL, how he’s still grieving his career, and…
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