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LeRoy Butler talks his 16-year wait,  Hall of Fame trials, being a forever Packer

LeRoy Butler talks his 16-year wait, Hall of Fame trials, being a forever Packer

FromNFL Players: Second Acts


LeRoy Butler talks his 16-year wait, Hall of Fame trials, being a forever Packer

FromNFL Players: Second Acts

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

EP #27: Peanut and Roman are back! This time they’re joined by Hall of Fame safety LeRoy Butler. LeRoy starts off reminiscing on his “Welcome to the NFL” moment taking us back to 1990, his rookie year. In this episode, the Hall of Famer walks us through his journey from growing up in poverty to becoming a Super Bowl champion, to joining football immortality in Canton. LeRoy gives us an inside look on the anxiety brought on by the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection process. The conversation turns emotional as LeRoy describes the life-changing visit and scholarship offer he received from then Florida St. coach Bobby Bowden. He also shares with us the importance of being financially free and “leaping” into the vodka business. 
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Topic timeline:
2:32 - LeRoy’s welcome to the NFL moment
5:48 - LeRoy gives Peanut Tillman his flowers 
6:50 - Why LeRoy was fined $10,000 after his first team meeting as a rookie
9:23 - LeRoy strong opinion on Aaron Rodgers leaving Green Bay
11:56 - Why LeRoy stayed with the Packers his entire career 
16:00 - Why Leroy still calls Green Bay home  
18:20 - Leroy explains the Hall of Fame selection process, and the side of rejection fans don’t see
27:00 - Leroy takes us back to Super Bowl XXXI, ending the city’s 30-year drought 
30:15 - Leroy gets emotional reminiscing his life changing FSU scholarship offer from Bobby Bowden
36:15 - Leroy talks about overcoming poverty and his documentary film project
44:00 - Leroy talks business ventures, the creation of Leap Spirits vodka, and financial freedom
48:58 - Leroy reveals his greatest sports accomplishment 
52:30 - Leroy shares who he believes are the top-5 defensive players of all time 
*NOTE: timecodes are approximate.
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Released:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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On the NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former All-Pro Charles “Peanut” Tillman and former Pro Bowler Roman Harper break bread with NFL legends about how they’ve taken the passion, drive and dedication that made them stars on the gridiron…and use it to achieve success in their post-playing careers. But it’s not just about the destination! Roman and “Peanut” aim to engage in some real talk with legends about their transitions from the game to finding their passion pursuits in other areas of life. And they manage to have some fun along the way.