In His Own Words: John Goodman

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I have had a great post football career living in Edmond,  Oklahoma for the last 30 yrs.  My wife Trish and I have raised 3 great kids. John Ryan, Nikki and Chelsea is the youngest.  All my kids are grown and went to the same Elementary, Middle, and High Schools.

After Graduation all attended The University of Oklahoma (of course). We are all big Sooner fans and season ticket holders.  My youngest daughter Chelsea ran track at OU and met her husband while attending school.  He played football for OU and was drafted 4th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.  His name is Lane Johnson.  They have two kids and one on the way, and my son has one beautiful daughter.  He and his wife Stephanie live in Seattle.

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Exclusive with Former Steelers/Pitt LB Cheyton Pine

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First off, what are you up to now – coaching at the high school level correct?

Last year I was coaching for St. Vincents – I was there for a year and we had some All-Conference players there. I tried to become a head coach – applied to a couple of different schools but they wanted more experience. Now I’m coaching 7-on-7 football with the PA Goblins– we’re a nationally ranked 7-on-7 team.

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Exclusive with Steelers Defensive Lineman Ed McAleney, 1976

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First off, what have you been up to since your playing career?

I got my degree in Pulp and Pivot Technology – so I went into commercial and residential landscaping after football. As I got older I went more into earthworks – septic systems and building and fixing roads. I like working with my hands.

Was the post-football adjustment difficult?

I played for 10 years – I was ready – my body was telling me it was time ot get ready to stop. At the end of my career I was at 285 pounds – I was smart enough to start gradually dropping weight. I didn’t do it immediately – but I got to a healthy weight and maintained that.  A lot of guys don’t do that and end up with a lot of stuff – heart conditions and stuff like that. I also did some coaching, donated to the community and public speaking ….I stayed active.

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Steelers QB Competitions: Over 25 Steelers Quarterbacks Discuss the Ups and Downs

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Anthony Wright: “I remember going into the last preseason game. It was late in the game and Tomczak and Pete Gonzalez were battling it out for a spot. I looked at Coach Gilbride to see if I was going to get a chance to go in and play. He looked back at me and said “You’re not going in. But don’t worry – that’s a good thing.”

So I learned mid-game that I had made the team. I remember how much of a load off of my shoulders that was.”

Jim Miller: “Again, three way battles do not work.  You’re young, and you’re getting a one-third of the reps which are limited to begin with in the offseason.  You need them all no matter who is starting.  Unless you’re like five years in the offense and know it like the back of your hand.”

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Exclusive with Former Steelers Quarterback Cornelius Benton, 1992

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Can you let us know first off what you did career-wise after football?

That’s a difficult question. When I was released by the Steelers I went to Ottawa in the CFL. I was there a short while but I lost my taste for playing. When I was released I figured I’d give it a shot, but I was raised to move forward and take that next step in life when the time comes.

I came back home to Florida and started a business at first and coached at my high school for a year, trying to figure out what to do in life.

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Exclusive with Former Steelers Running Back Mike Jemison, 2006

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First off, what have you been up to since you’re playing days?

It’s been interesting. I have an electrical business now. I’m blessed to have four sons – all athletes. So I get to carry on my love of football through them. My first is graduating college – it’s exciting to see my first kid graduate.

I also have a non-profit I started with Raheem Orr called “More Than Sport”. We help kids with things like financial literacy, character building…  Between football and the non-profit I’m always around the sport.

It was rough after football though. To lose the love of your life and get in legal trouble like I did – you see people fall off sometimes and not come back – but I knew I had to get back up.

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Exclusive with Former Steelers Cornerback Lou Rash, 1983-1984

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First off, can you let me know what you’ve been up to since your playing days?

After playing I stayed and lived in Pittsburgh for 37 years before moving back to Mississippi! I was a science teacher and coached high school football at Gateway High School. Life’s been good! I also started preaching the gospel in 1997 – really as a social minister.

Was the post-NFL transition difficult?

At first it was hard. What made it hard was that I felt like the best man didn’t get the job. At the time that felt difficult. I was from a smaller university and I think they wanted to keep the bigger university guys. The ledger leaned towards them. I know Tony Dungy later told me he regretted the decision – it was just a numbers game he said. It wasn’t because I couldn’t play.

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Exclusive with Former Steelers Defensive Lineman Shayon Green, 2015

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First off, what have you been up to since your playing days?

Now I own and operate a fitness center. After Miami and Pittsburgh I went to the CFL. I knew when I was playing that I wanted to stay in good condition after football and stay involved in fitness. I figured I might as well make some money at it! I moved to Atlanta and got hired to work at a gym. I wanted to learn the business and got experience that way – to know the blueprint.

I got offered a management position after that. I also started my own fitness brand – Green University. I have over 25,000 subscribers to that as well and am the CEO of my non-profit, Cause of Effectiveness.

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Exclusive with Kent Lee Platte of RAS on the Steelers Drafting Trends

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Thanks Kent for doing this! I wanted to see how this Steelers drafted relative to RAS and how it’s changed over the years. Starting at receiver – Bernard seems different from the guys they traditionally have been drafting – accurate?

Wide receiver is tricky  – it’s very style-based. They’ve gone after guys like Martavis Bryant and George Pickens in the past who had very specialized roles in the offense. I don’t get that with Bernard – he scored well on speed, agility and decent explosiveness. You can do a lot more with that. When you draft a guy like Cooper Kupp or Amon St. Brown you get very specialized players. Bernard looks like a guy that offers much more versatility.

You see that in the draft overall – guys they’ve taken recently like Dunker, Iheanachor, Everett – there are no limitations to what these players can do – they don’t come with super-specialized scores. They are all guys who are very versatile athletically.

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Exclusive with Former Steelers Linebacker Nathaniel Adibi, 2004

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First off, I know you’re working now for the ATF – how did that come about?

I’ve been there for 11 years now, yeah. I just fell into it. I never saw myself in law enforcement when In was younger. I thought it was a crazy career to get into. When I lived in Hampton my neighbor was a police officer and he tried to recruit me to become one and I said “No way.” I was going to college to play football.

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