"Transitioning out of professional sports is like returning from the moon. How could life after such a high-adrenaline experience ever compare?"
"Burleson cast about for meaning. He opened a restaurant in Seattle, started a couple fashion lines."
"I'm literally drunk watching my old highlights: Look at those moves. Damn that guy was good. Look at those hips.'"
"If you've watched football since the turn of the twenty-first century, you know Burleson. He was a wide receiver and kick returner."
Nate Burleson, former NFL player, has made a successful transition into media after retiring from professional football in 2014. Known for his time with the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Detroit Lions, Burleson now thrives as a coanchor of CBS Mornings, host of NFL Slimetime, and cohost of Hollywood Squares. Despite having no Super Bowl wins and experiencing an existential crisis post-retirement, he found joy in new ventures like restaurants and fashion lines, illustrating a fulfilling life after sports, even reflecting humorously on his past highlights.
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