Warren Sapp Makes Emotional Plea About Life After Retirement Months After Leaving Deion Sanders’ Staff: “We’re Not What We Used to Be”

Warren Sapp played 13 seasons in the NFL and built a reputation as one of the toughest defensive linemen of his time. Life after football, though, can demand a different kind of toughness . In a recent conversation with Christopher Nowinski, CEO of the Concussion and CTE Foundation, the Hall of Famer opened up about something a lot of former players have a hard time admitting. Things got emotional when Sapp talked about the pressure to keep acting tough long after they retire.