INDIANAPOLIS — Many of today’s National Football League players grew up with aspirations of becoming professional athletes, though it might’ve been the ring — and not the 100-yard field — that first got their attention.
The WWE, with its weekly dramas, high-flying action and never-ending supply of characters, remains a favorite talking point of several players in locker rooms and team cafeterias across the league.
Not surprisingly, the draw of one day turning a football career into a chance to become one of those WWE characters never really goes away for some players.