Whicker: Ronnie Lott, and his trophy, still strong on defense

Football never needed to defend its life. It never needed a wingman to watch its back.
Today, it does.
Are you aware the crime rate among NFL players is lower than that of the general population? Probably not, because the domestic abuser down the street doesn’t wind up on SportsCenter like the linebacker does.
Do you realize some college players made it through their careers without arrest, serious injury or academic scandal, that some of them actually went to class and turned in the paper