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Rob F's avatar

Wow. Just an incredible portrait of somebody who has been thru and overcome so much. Such strength to allow himself to try to find joy and peace after all he went thru. Absolutely will be rooting for David this year, and hope that 3rd contract after this year is the proper one!!

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Tyler Dunne's avatar

Rob: Thank you! Appreciate you carving out time on a Friday to read this. Certainly had no clue what to expect heading down there, and very fortunate David Long was so open. He definitely can cash in with a big year to your point, too.

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Emory Wilhite's avatar

Excellent article man. You caught the somewhat unspoken violent and ugly reality of life and football and what it takes to bridge them so well

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Tyler Dunne's avatar

Greatly appreciate this, Emory. Thank you.

The longer we chatted, the more that rang true. And it sure sounds like he's finally struck that balance.

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Craig Llewellyn's avatar

Amazing piece Ty. As someone who's struggled with mental health issues (alrhough nowhere near as severe as David Long), the story resonated. I hope nothing but the best for him going forward. And keep doing what you do to bring us articles like this. Awesome work.

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