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0:00 – start of episode
1:35 John explains the background and meanings of his tattoos
4:02 John on only playing one year of high school football
8:55 John shares why he almost quit football after the Jets franchise-tagged him
12:31 John’s welcome to the NFL moment
15:57 John on his first sack in the NFL
17:13 John on not making semi-finals for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
20:55 John on being proud of his career success
22:55 John on struggling with his post-career identity
24:11 John on learning to be positive about his accomplishments
27:43 John on maintaining a certain image in the NFL
30:23 John on what his first year of retirement looked like
33:58 John on working through his childhood traumas
42:10 John on becoming a better man and father
50:31 John’s Mt. Rushmore

**NOTE: Time codes are approximate.

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