A few NFL veterans gave me advice on physical and mental training. They told me, “You have to pay the price as a rookie. Every time you get a break, stay in and study your playbook—understand the differences between your past system and your new system. Plus stay out of trouble!”
Bio:
Mike Utley played for the Detroit Lions until 1991 when he was paralyzed as a result of a play during a game. The mission of the Mike Utley Foundation is to financially support an effective function-restoring treatment for spinal cord injuries, to encourage through education that of adopting a rehabilitative lifestyle for the spinal cord injured and a public awareness of spinal cord injuries. For more information, please visit www.mikeutley.org
