Bryant McFadden and former Pittsburgh Steelers team-mate Troy Polamalu were both in tears after an emotional letter written 12 years ago was read out on a podcast.
McFadden and Polamalu were team-mates at the Steelers for six seasons, and built a strong bond during their time at the organisation. McFadden's career ended prematurely due to injury, with the former cornerback being forced to retire aged 31 after repeated hamstring tears.
The former Steelers defenceman stated that his first "real love" was football, and that having his career ripped away from him was extremely "tough". Polamulu wrote him a letter at the time to lift his spirits, and McFadden read the letter out after inviting his friend on his podcast.
