#98: Patrick Murtagh: The Dark Side of the NFL Nobody Sees

#98: Patrick Murtagh: The Dark Side of the NFL Nobody Sees

50:45 Sep 29, 2025
About this episode
Patrick Murtagh has lived the brutal reality of the NFL. One day you’re chasing your dream, the next day your name is stripped off the wall and someone else is wearing your number. In this episode, Patty opens up about snapping his leg and ankle in a freak accident, battling isolation on the other side of the world, and what it’s really like to get cut without warning. He shares the mindset that’s kept him smiling through stretcher rides, the lessons from his late father that fuel his fight, and how he finds perspective through his family’s roots in Papua New Guinea. Key Discussion Points The injury that snapped his leg and ankle in half Life alone in America while battling uncertainty Lessons from his father and mum’s Papua New Guinea roots The brutal “next man up” reality of the NFL Staying optimistic when your dream is ripped away Follow Patty: https://www.instagram.com/patrick.murtagh/ Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/morechrisgriffin/ Chapters: 8:00 You need comparison in your life 12:20 Snapping his leg 19:00 Importance of making peoples day 32:00 Getting dropped from the Jags 40:30 The nudge you need. 43:00 Do you feel understood? 47:00 Don’t let life get too serious 49:00 A message for if you have a dream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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