Lane Johnson sinks into the seat on The Pivot set. His voice drops. He starts talking about the day he almost quit football.
Johnson seemed invincible, a cornerstone holding everything together. But beneath that All-Pro exterior churned a storm only he could feel. Think of those tense moments in a playoff game, the stadium holding its breath... that was Johnson’s internal battle, year after year.
The pressure to be perfect, the fear of letting the brotherhood down... it was a weight heavier than any defensive end.
When Lane Almost Called It Quits
On the latest episode of The Pivot Podcast, Johnson ripped off the bandage.