Five stories from NFL rookies with football fathers
Posted Jun 18, 2023
Indianapolis Colts third-round pick Josh Downs' first football coach was his father, former NFL player Gary Downs. And while Gary hasn't coached his NFL rookie son since the seventh grade, the younger Downs still turns to his original coach for advice at critical moments. "There's been times when I've called my dad at halftime during a game,'" Josh said.
(ESPN.com)
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