I had to find stories no one else was writing, so I got away from the quarterback and the coach. I'm still looking for stories no one else has written.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
What interested me was the story of Bennet Omalu. You hear his narrative: Immigrant from Nigeria, landing in Pittsburgh, only to learn and tell the truth about this most American - and sacrosanct - cultural institution: the NFL.
I have written stories since I was a child.
I've been writing stories, in one form or another, since I was a kid.
I want to tell stories for everyone, primarily.
I don't want to steal anybody's story. I very much want to use the stories that I hear to get lost in my mind, to tell a larger story.
I remember all the way back in high school thinking about writing books. And, in fact, I've written a lot of stories. I've got dozens of stories I've written that no one's ever seen.
I want to write more, because I think I've got a story to tell.
I started writing stories in my spare time.
I'm glad that in this sport you can write your own stories, and you don't have to worry about what other people expect out of you.
The only story my grandfather tells me about his days in the NFL is how much better he was than me.