Vann McElroy

After the Cheering Stops

History & Biography

“Cyndy Feasel has written a real account of the difficulties encountered by players and their families when it’s over. The transition out of professional sports is difficult for any normal person, but all too often NFL players deal with issues out of their control, putting their families in complete chaos. Cyndy’s brave portrayal of how years of head and body trauma turned the greatest of people—a ‘gentle giant’ named Grant Feasel—into a broken, empty shell, needs to be part of the discussion. I’m a supporter of youth football, but there is a real monster out there.”