On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Peanut and Roman are joined by Super Bowl champion Mike Logan for a deep conversation about learning to open up and asking for help. Mike talks being a knucklehead in college and how his coach Garrett Ford Sr. helped him develop the discipline to make it to the NFL.  Then he discusses returning home to Pittsburgh to play for the Steelers and what it was like to win a Super Bowl with the team.

But the high of the Super Bowl win was clouded by Mike’s personal turmoil. Mike opens up about why he decided to seek therapy and how he learned to handle anxiety and depression. He also speaks on the close relationship he developed for teammate Troy Polamalu, who he credits with “saving his life.” Tune in for an emotional conversation about managing loss and learning to ask for help.


The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media.

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Peanut and Roman are joined by Super Bowl champion Mike Logan for a deep conversation about learning to open up and asking for help. Mike talks being a knucklehead in college and how his coach Garrett Ford Sr. helped him develop the discipline to make it to the NFL.&nbsp; Then he discusses returning home to Pittsburgh to play for the Steelers and what it was like to win a Super Bowl with the team. But the high of the Super Bowl win was clouded by Mike&rsquo;s personal turmoil. Mike opens up about why he decided to seek therapy and how he learned to handle anxiety and depression. He also speaks on the close relationship he developed for teammate Troy Polamalu, who he credits with &ldquo;saving his life.&rdquo; Tune in for an emotional conversation about managing loss and learning to ask for help.
 The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media.

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.

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.

NFL Players: Second Acts

Steelers legend Mike Logan talks how Troy Polamalu saved his life, how a whistle and therapy helped him acknowledge his 17-year battle with depression

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