Ryan Harris spent nine years as an offensive lineman in the National Football League, earning a reputation as one of the brightest and most thoughtful players in any locker room in the league. He also won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos before retiring from the game in 2017.

On this episode of Paternal, Harris discusses a range of topics, including honoring his Muslim faith while playing at Notre Dame, getting cut in the NFL, raising African-American kids in Denver and if he’ll let his son play football.

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