I've got a knee problem,'' he said. I don't like using excuses, but sometimes it does make it harder. Without football filling his time, Miller has spent the last three months searching for his other life. Now my challenge is figuring what else Dee Miller is about besides football,'' he said. That's no small challenge.
Many athletes have no clue who they are outside of their sport.
Many also are afraid to find out, which might explain why so many former players, and coaches, gravitate to the broadcast booth. They have been told how good they are for so long that they fear the fallout should they ever leave the warm cocoon of jockdom. Imagine how many helpless souls would be on the streets if there did not exist something known as the autograph show. But fans are not going to flock to get Dee Miller's signature. The other obstacle to overcome is the temptation to return to the addiction.