About this episode

Roosevelt Nix shares his journey of self-reinvention and experiences in the NFL, including his time as a teammate of Ben Roethlisberger.

Getting cut is brutal. Getting cut on Hard Knocks is a whole different kind of pain. Roosevelt “Rosie” Nix sits down with us to tell the parts of his story most fans never hear, from being labeled “too small” out of Ohio to choosing Kent State because the coaches believed in him first, and how that early trust shaped everything that came next. We talk about Rosie’s roots as a defensive lineman, why sacks were always the goal, and how he trained for the NFL as an “athlete” while teams project...

People in this episode

Guest: Roosevelt Nix

Topics covered

• NFL
• self-reinvention
• sports career
• teammates
• training
• personal story

Keywords

• Roosevelt Nix
• NFL
• Hard Knocks
• Kent State
• Ben Roethlisberger
• defensive lineman
• training
• sacks
• self-reinvention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kent State, Hard Knocks

Places: Ohio

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