Colin Allred: From NFL to Congress, working with John Lewis, being inside January 6th attack
Former NFL linebacker Colin Allred joins Peanut and Roman for a powerful, wide-ranging conversation that’s equal parts inspiring and eye-opening. Colin reflects on his unlikely path from the NFL to being a civil rights attorney to Congress - and the lessons he’s taken from each chapter. Colin shares how an unlikely phone call led to him putting off law school for a chance to play in the NFL. Colin also opens up about the injury that ended his career. After the NFL, Colin talks about his time working for President Obama, becoming the first Congressman to take paternity leave, and the harrowing moments during the attach on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6th. 00:00 – start of episode 01:58 – Being named “Most Likely to Succeed” in high school 02:54 –NFL was the least likely career path 03:40 – Colin delayed law school for the NFL Draft 08:41 – Colin and Roman bond over special teams 14:46 – Working in the Obama administration 18:45 – Colin’s first day in the House of Representatives, meeting John Lewis 23:14 – Colin tells Ed Reed story on player intelligence 25:45 – Colin recalls the play that ended his career 32:21 – Why Colin left law for politics 35:28 – Colin on the “selfish politician” stereotype 41:58 – Colin on how campaigning impacts his family 45:14 – How politicians shake hands 46:05 – Colin on being the first congressman to take paternity leave 51:26 – Being inside the Capitol during the January 6th attack 53:27 – Colin names his personal Mount Rushmore of influences 1:00:57 – End of episode Listen on all podcast platforms: https://link.podtrac.com/secondacts The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media. Watch live local and primetime games, NFL RedZone, and NFL Network on Plus.NFL.com Check out our other channels: NFL Tuesday Night Gaming https://www.youtube.com/c/NFLTNG NFL Mundo https://www.youtube.com/mundonfl NFL Brasil https://www.youtube.com/c/NFLBrasilOficial NFL UK https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe0dAja_vZCmvfHXjtdRQA NFL Fantasy Football https://www.youtube.com/nflfantasyfootball NFL Play Football https://www.youtube.com/playfootball NFL Throwback http://www.youtube.com/nflvault NFL Films http://www.youtube.com/nflfilms NFL Network http://www.youtube.com/nflnetwork #NFL #Football #AmericanFootball
Former NFL linebacker Colin Allred joins Peanut and Roman for a powerful, wide-ranging conversation that’s equal parts inspiring and eye-opening. Colin reflects on his unlikely path from the NFL to being a civil rights attorney to Congress - and the lessons he’s taken from each chapter. Colin shares how an unlikely phone call led to him putting off law school for a chance to play in the NFL. Colin also opens up about the injury that ended his career. After the NFL, Colin talks about his time working for President Obama, becoming the first Congressman to take paternity leave, and the harrowing moments during the attach on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6th. 00:00 – start of episode 01:58 – Being named “Most Likely to Succeed” in high school 02:54 –NFL was the least likely career path 03:40 – Colin delayed law school for the NFL Draft 08:41 – Colin and Roman bond over special teams 14:46 – Working in the Obama administration 18:45 – Colin’s first day in the House of Representatives, meeting John Lewis 23:14 – Colin tells Ed Reed story on player intelligence 25:45 – Colin recalls the play that ended his career 32:21 – Why Colin left law for politics 35:28 – Colin on the “selfish politician” stereotype 41:58 – Colin on how campaigning impacts his family 45:14 – How politicians shake hands 46:05 – Colin on being the first congressman to take paternity leave 51:26 – Being inside the Capitol during the January 6th attack 53:27 – Colin names his personal Mount Rushmore of influences 1:00:57 – End of episode Listen on all podcast platforms: https://link.podtrac.com/secondacts The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media. Watch live local and primetime games, NFL RedZone, and NFL Network on Plus.NFL.com Check out our other channels: NFL Tuesday Night Gaming https://www.youtube.com/c/NFLTNG NFL Mundo https://www.youtube.com/mundonfl NFL Brasil https://www.youtube.com/c/NFLBrasilOficial NFL UK https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe0dAja_vZCmvfHXjtdRQA NFL Fantasy Football https://www.youtube.com/nflfantasyfootball NFL Play Football https://www.youtube.com/playfootball NFL Throwback http://www.youtube.com/nflvault NFL Films http://www.youtube.com/nflfilms NFL Network http://www.youtube.com/nflnetwork #NFL #Football #AmericanFootball