On the latest episode of The Gridiron and Beyond, Bob Socci sits down with Bentley Weiner, Vice President and Senior Producer, HBO Sports and producer of the documentary, "The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti." (@HBO and @HBODocs).

We discuss the life story of @Patriots and @MiamiDolphins great Nick Buoniconti, who grew from his Springfield, MA upbringing into a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker before becoming a successful sports agent, broadcaster and corporate executive; as well as his bittersweet relationship with the game that has both given and taken away much in his life; his family's commitment to help find a cure for paralysis; and their latest endeavor to deal with the health issues afflicted him and many of his NFL contemporaries.