Falcons LB Coy Wire: football player or philosopher?
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Coy Wire shares his refreshing approach to a brutally violent game.
- Falcons linebacker Coy Wire (right) not only brings the hammer on the field, but off it as well
Coy Wire may look like your prototypical football player.
He's intense, he's built like a fire hydrant and he's bald—not sure whether or not that helps paint the picture but it looks awesome.
But once he opens his mouth, it's pretty clear that Wire isn't your everyday football player.
A Stanford graduate, Wire possesses a philosophical approach to the game of football that is unlike anything you've ever heard—especially from an NFL veteran.
"Ever since I was young, I've always known that there was a great power within each of us and I'm learning to tap into that," Wire says. "I've always been hungry for knowledge and had a desire to build my spirit and to strengthen my mind so I've read a lot of books—that's always been my way of training the mind."