5 Super Bowl champions who regret playing in the NFL
听Mark Rypien听
Quarterback Rypien said that he suffered 鈥� and thousands of sub-concussive injuries鈥� throughout his career 鈥� a legacy that included winning Super Bowl MVP and two championship rings.
鈥�(After football), I suffer from a complex stew of ,鈥� Rypien told KHQ-TV. 鈥淒ark places, depression, anxiety, addictions, poor choices, poor decisions.鈥澨�
Guilty of being depressed all the time, . Fortunately, his wife鈥檚 timely intervention saved his life.听
When asked whether he regrets playing football, Rypien responded:听
鈥� (because) I don鈥檛 enjoy going through the strategies and the medicine to just try to live a normal life,鈥� Rypien told KHQ-TV. 鈥淎s much as I love sports. I鈥檇 try something else. I鈥檇 become a really good swimmer. I鈥檇 become a really good tennis player. I鈥檇 become something.鈥澨�
Mark Rypien on his mental health struggles: "I've been down dark places."
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