The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
Ep 83 - How The Medicine Randy Grimes Took To Play Ten Years in The NFL Almost Killed Him
I believe addiction is an equal opportunity disease, and today it is my privilege to share the beginning of my conversation with Randy Grimes, who demonstrates this. As you will hear today, Randy came from a chemical-free background, and though he started late, the disease took over his life and almost destroyed everything and everyone he loved.
You NFL fans will envy me as Randy played center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ten years, and I got to interview him!
In Randy Grimes's Book, 'Off Center," Mike Ditka says it so well in his forward, "for too many players, the medication they took to stay in on the field follows them into retirement. In September 2019, I inducted Randy Grimes into the Mike Ditka's Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame for his fight against addiction - a feat requiring as much mental toughness as playing pro ball".
Please meet NFL player# 60, Randy Grimes!
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