This episode: absolute FIRE! Ray Austin, National Champion with Univ. of Tennessee and Retired NFL Veteran of WH host Atul’s hometown Chicago Bears and the NY Jets – if you’re a fan of sports, NFL history and just a good guy winning at life, this pod is for you. We explore Ray’s journey from winning with Peyton Manning at UofT to being drafted into the NFL and playing under the big lights of Chicago and NY. Plus, we dive into locker room stories, NFL history, and how football shapes our culture. Ray also talks about his entrepreneurial ventures with Fan Controlled Football and Athlyt.co. If you're a true sports fan, this episode is a must-listen! 00:00 Introduction 03:40 Discipline is Key 06:40 Acting, EMPIRE, Taraji B. Henson gets flowers.          Chicago gets some love 14:30 Little History of the NFL 15:30 packers 16:30 Bears Love 17:23 University of Tennessee / Peyton Manning 24:22 Devin Hester, Olin Kreutz, Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman Behind the Scenes: life of a Pro Football Player 29:40 Digesting Film Tape, Lovie Smith, Bill Belichick 31:30 Football is like a Frat Community / Walt Harris 33:35 Football Locker room: Testosterone x 1000 35:10 Life after Football: Where is Home? 37:56  Lovie Smith era. Brian Urlacher. Mike Brown. 41:20  Family-owned Sports Teams. Business, Salary Cap. 43:44 Fan Controlled Football 53:15 Media Rights, Technology. Please Rate, Review, Subscribe and Share with a Friend! Means a lot to us - thank YOU! For more info on Venture, Tech, Sports and Investing, visit: ⁠⁠⁠Atul Prashar | LinkedIn