Ryan Leaf shares his harsh assessment on his journey from the NFL to prison to recovery

[Zorro]

People might say there was no debate, but don’t believe them.

The football world was deeply divided 19 years ago when the Indianapolis Colts were deciding whether to use the No. 1 draft pick in the NFL draft on Tennessee’s Peyton Manning or Washington State’s Ryan Leaf. There were respected evaluators on both sides of the argument.

The Colts chose Manning, launching a Hall of Fame-caliber career that included five most-valuable-player awards and Super Bowl victories with Indianapolis and Denver.

Leaf was the No. 2 pick by San Diego — one spot ahead of future Hall of Fame defensive back Charles Woodson — and essentially flamed out in his rookie season, although he lasted four more years in the league.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-ryan-leaf-20170311-story.html

[rustydog]

1. WOW, this is a great read. Thank you for sharing

It is good to see these stories through the eyes of the people who suffer through their life, even when WE see it as a privileged life. It helps me put my life in perspective and it helps me deal people in a less judgmental way.