It took only a few days for a nail to penetrate a tire on Leighton Vander Esch’s first big purchase as an NFL player. The two-seater Polaris RZR all-terrain vehicle is the perfect ride to scale the mountains in this tiny town he calls home.
But the four-wheeler is useless with three wheels. On this summer day, it sits on a jack just outside Vander Esch’s childhood home.
Most professional athletes would call a road service or take it into a tire shop to get their new toy fixed, but not Vander Esch. Instead, the newest member of the Dallas Cowboys changes it himself in less than a minute and has it back in action.