A painful price paid: The life of former Colts linebacker Jeff Herrod after the NFL

indystar.com — Jeff Herrod was the heavy-hitting, pulsating heart of the Colts defense, a self-described "seek-and-destroy" linebacker. He led the Colts in tackling for seven seasons before retiring in 1998. But now, at age 46, Herrod said he's paying a big price. Migraines and memory loss. Sleep issues and sensitivity to light.
t.co/V7ycweKK - excellent piece by chap and pointer on life after football - i talked to bill schultz, wasn't quoted, but same issues
Tremendous job from @mchappell51 putting a face to the pain that comes after your NFL playing days are over t.co/pDQYXpW1