Ex-Colts punter McAfee training with wrestling legend Rip Rogers
Before pursuing an NFL career, former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee had dreams of becoming a professional wrestler.
"If it wasn’t for finding out that my right leg could kick a ball really far, which is what I did, I am 100 percent certain that I would be attempting to be or would be a professional wrestler," he told Jim Ayello of the Indianapolis Star in January.
Now retired from football, McAfee's giving the wrestling thing a shot. He noted in a recent Instagram post that he built a wrestling ring and has shared photos of him training with wrestling legend Rip Rogers.
What kind of man walks away from millions of dollars guaranteed to chase his dream of being a pro wrestler??? There's only one Pat McAfee!!! pic.twitter.com/21DfjYlcGG
— Rip Rogers (@Hustler2754) June 6, 2017
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