The chasing-his-peeing-dog story never seemed believable, and frankly I don't think anyone in the Detroit Lions organization ever thought it was true.
But former Lions tight end Joe Fauria finally came clean about the ankle injury that ended his Lions career in a recent episode of his "Figure It Out" podcast.
The real culprit? As everyone suspected, volleyball.
“I hit the ball 10 foot line, (heck) yeah," Fauria said. "Everyone’s cheering, but when I come down, I come down on just ankle. Left ankle. Like, this most amazing, shocking pain that I’ve never felt in my entire life shoots up my leg and immediately I’m like, 'Career’s over.