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Zaire Franklin will never quit
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Zaire Franklin will never quit

What a life it's been for Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin. He lost both his mother and grandmother before playing a down at Syracuse. Both women made him the man he is today.

Read the full Q&A over at GoLongTD.com, too, if you'd like.

Franklin emerged as one of the best linebackers in the league last season. Problem is, his Colts went 4-12-1. This hour, he opens up on everything...

  • How both women made him the person he is today.

  • The moment he nearly quit football, and why that day in seventh grade shaped him.

  • All of the losing at Syracuse. It served a purpose.

  • A surreal 2022 season for the Jeff Saturday-led Colts.

  • What he wants to see out of the Colts’ next starting quarterback.

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