Jordan Love’s New Players’ Tribune Piece Packs a Punch

Jordan Love just gave Packers fans a front-row seat to his journey. His Players’ Tribune “Signature” story, “None of This Was Supposed to Happen,” isn’t your typical feel-good profile. It’s equal parts gut-check and pep talk, and it flat-out works.

• It is brutally honest. Love relives that shaky first start in Kansas City and admits he felt “swimming” while Honey Badger stared him down. That kind of candor makes the wins feel earned.
• It hits the quit-or-keep-going question head-on. Losing his dad when he was fourteen nearly pushed him to hang up the pads. He stayed in the game because his mom and friends refused to let him wonder “what if” for the rest of his life.
• It’s a love letter to support systems. From his mom in the last row at Arrowhead to the vets in the quarterback room, Love keeps circling back to the people who talked him off the ledge and back onto the field. Packers Nation can relate, this fan base thrives on showing up for each other.

I’m impressed. The piece is a textbook reminder that quitting too soon is the quickest way to own lifelong regret. Love’s career almost ended before it really began, and now he is the guy under center at Lambeau. That turnaround only happened because he had voices in his ear saying, “Give it one more year.” Everyone needs that kind of crew.

If you are grinding through anything… work, school, flag football on Tuesdays… Love’s story is a shove in the right direction. Stick it out, lean on your people, and find out how good it can get instead of wondering “what if” ten years down the road.

Grab your coffee, open the link, and read the whole thing. I’d love to hear your thoughts on our text line, 31011 powered by Capital Credit Union. Or, call me up during the afternoon show at (920) 406-1011. GPG!

👉 Read Jordan Love’s full Players’ Tribune story here.