Profitable isn’t at all times all the pieces. Ask former New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford, who, in a publish on social media, not too long ago outlined his despair after maybe the best evening of his life.
The Giants had gained Tremendous Bowl XLVI, defeating the New England Patriots, 21-17, their second victory over Tom Brady and Invoice Belichick in 4 years.
Weatherford punted 4 instances within the recreation, averaging 40.8 per try with three of these punts touchdown contained in the 20. None of his 4 punts had been returned.
Regardless of the all-time efficiency, Weatherford couldn’t assist however to really feel depressed after the sport.
“The evening we gained the Tremendous Bowl was probably the most miserable nights of my life… Let me clarify why,” Weatherford wrote on Fb. “On February fifth, 2012 we performed the Patriots in Tremendous Bowl XLVI. The sport was in Indianapolis simply 47 miles from my hometown… My household, my dad and mom, and my pals had been all coming and whoever couldn’t could be watching on TV and I really had the best recreation of my life. I couldn’t have carried out higher and we gained 21-17.
“However after all of the celebrations and events had been over, one thing came visiting me. I used to be sitting in my lodge room and a deep wave of despair came visiting me. All of the early mornings, all of the years of arduous work, all of the sacrifice… and I didn’t really feel completely different. I attempted to fill the void inside me with successful and success however all it did was depart me feeling empty. That’s once I determined that I couldn’t keep within the NFL for much longer and wanted to discover a deeper sense of function.”
Weatherford performed just a few extra seasons for the Giants earlier than ending his profession with the Jets in 2015. His life has since taken on a brand new function and he’s devoted to serving to different males discover their true calling.
“So let me be the primary to warn you, no quantity of success or achievement can fill the God-sized gap in you,” Weatherford continued. “It wasn’t till I received my life so as with God on the high that I used to be capable of finding a a lot deeper sense of function that energizes me day-after-day. So now I’m on a mission to assist different males do the identical.
“I might’ve stayed within the NFL, I might’ve continued rising my complement enterprise, or been on TV however there may be nothing that lights me up greater than serving to males stay a life on function. That’s why I’m going to spend so much of 2024 taking tribes of males by way of a 90-day transformational Intensive based mostly on my expertise.”
Weatherford has detailed numerous private points since his retirement however has discovered function exterior of the sport of soccer, together with his new program for males.
