Between assignments, blocking schemes and adrenaline-pumping rap beats, football players have a lot going through their heads as they get off the team bus and march toward the stadium. For Shea Patterson, it’s all Motown.
“It just gets me in a good mood, always has,” the Toledo, Ohio, native said with a shrug.
As a fourth-grader growing up in the Midwest, Patterson didn’t know he’d be under center. After surpassing the 95-pound weight limit in his local league, Patterson was forced to play up against sixth-grade opponents, lining up as a fullback and linebacker. Since then, he’s come a long way, with football always at the forefront.