Eric Wood is a friend of mine. We
regularly meet up with about a half-dozen other guys, and we
encourage and challenge one another. From 2009-2017, Eric was an
offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills. He made the Pro Bowl in
2015, and was elected the team captain for several years
running.
Eric says the 2017 season, his last in the NFL, was special
because it was the first year the Bills made the playoffs during
his time there. It was also special because, as the season wound
down, his wife and daughter were back home in Louisville because
his wife was about to give birth to their son. The Bills lost in
the first round to Jacksonville, and Eric immediately turned his
thoughts to home. As he was leaving Buffalo, the first hints of a
major change in his life began to take shape in the form of a
career-ending injury. Soon after returning home, Eric’s son was
born as he was learning that his career as a professional football
player was over. Life doesn’t always go as we plan it, and Eric’s
story takes a turn that he didn’t expect—a turn that he’s still
processing.
We all face detours in life. Something unexpected happens that
derails our well-laid plans for our careers or maybe our family. At
some point in our lives, most of us have had to face the
unexpected, and we find ourselves asking the question, “What comes
next?” In this episode, we’ll hear from Eric as he begins to
grapple with that question.
About the Podcast
While Jesus came to save the world, speak to the crowds, and call his disciples, he still meets us one at a time.