Cut Traded Fired Retired

He was drafted in the final round of the 1983 draft. Round 12. That round doesn't even exist anymore. He lost 3 Super Bowls and after 12 years with the Broncos, #77 retired when he knew he had lost a step. During his dozen years in Denver, Karl Mecklenburg made a huge impact with the Broncos defense. He learned all 7 front defensive positions and even played them all in one game. Karl was a Captai...

He had no money growing up, his step-dad was physical with him at home and he attended 7 different elementary schools in Ohio. His outlet: football. Derek Wolfe started playing full contact football at the age of 7 and quickly realized the release it gave him mentally and physically. He took advantage of that release. Derek earned a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati and was drafted 36th...

Rich Karlis is probably best known as the “Barefoot Kicker” for the Broncos, however he is far more than a guy who didn't wear a shoe on his kicking foot. Rich played for the Broncos in the 80’s and was also on the roster for four other NFL teams. Not only was Rich cut multiple times in the NFL, he was also fired a few times in the corporate world after he retired from the league. He learned a lot...

Rod Smith fought hard to make it as an undrafted free agent, but was cut in training camp his rookie season. There was actually a good reason behind cutting the talented wide receiver from Missouri Southern. #80 was also fired (kind of) while he was still playing, that's an interesting story! Rod retired as a 3-time Pro Bowler with 2 Super Bowl Rings and is a member of the Denver Broncos Ring of F...

He's in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was also cut by the Denver Broncos. Steve Atwater takes us back on how he paved his path to greatness with the Broncos and shares his incredible attitude when he knew he was being phased out by a team he had helped win back to back Super Bowls. Hosted by Susie Wargin To learn more about the host Susie Wargin, visit  www. SusieWargin.com

Welcome Cut Traded Fired Retired! This is a podcast focused on the setbacks and challenges professional athletes and coaches face, how they deal with going backwards and most importantly, how they responded. Perhaps you can find a takeaway for your own life. If nothing else, enjoy the stories you’ll hear from inspiring athletes and coaches. Episodes are released weekly on Tuesdays. This trailer pr...