
In a heroic act of bravery, former NFL player Braylon Edwards intervened and saved the life of an 80-year-old man who was being attacked in the locker room at a suburban Detroit YMCA, according to police reports on Monday.
The incident occurred when Edwards, 41, heard a dispute over loud music escalating into physical violence. Upon hearing a thud, he turned around to witness the assault on the elderly man, who had sustained a severe head injury.