Former Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneer, John Janata joins us for the first annual, The Shadows Podcast Bowl, available on over ten podcast platforms at: https://linktr.ee/ShadowsPodcast.
On the Shadows Podcast Bowl, John talks about:
- His upbringings
- Playing college football at the University of Illinois
- Why he picked the Chicago Bears over the Los Angeles Raiders
- What were those practices like with the early 80’s Bears
- He plays word association and shares behind the scenes stories about the members of the 1985 Super Bowl Champions Bears
- Tells a comical story about his one-on-one conversation with Walter Payton
- What went wrong during his stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Why he left the NFL
- Life as a fire fighter
- How he overcame his struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- His role with Merging Vets and Players in Las Vegas
