"The freedom to manage my own schedule was very important to me, but what I didn't realize was how much I'd miss having football in my life. The competition, the brotherhood, and just being involved in the game that means so much to me and my family."
Every year, rookies find that once they enter the NFL, their previously elite skill set in college is - at best - par for the course on an NFL team. NFL players are bigger, faster, stronger, and more talented than most college players because the NFL assembles only the most elite athletes it can find.
Travel fatigue refers to the cumulative physical and mental drain that comes from crossing time zones, sleeping in unfamiliar environments, and competing on compressed schedules. It is not just about being tired from a long flight.