Wearing a shirt with the word sacrifice, Cameron Wake turned his annual spring news conference into a sermon of sorts on Wednesday, with an underlying message that would benefit any professional athlete.
The gist of it: Since becoming a pro, Wake has sacrificed all sorts of pleasurable activities, from alcohol to fried foods to sugary deserts. The upshot has been a career that has featured five Pro Bowls, one first-team all pro selection (2012) and 92 sacks, which ranks 42nd on the NFL’s all-time list.
Wake, 36, gave up alcohol in 2005, the year he went undrafted out of Penn State.