5 NFL players who starred in Netflix documentaries ft. Manti Te'o
Many NFL players live fascinating lives. There is always much more to their personal stories than what they do on the football field, which has often sparked the interest of sports fans everywhere. When their stories are particularly interesting, they can sometimes be made into documentaries.
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services in the world, and documentaries are one of their most popular genres. They have produced several projects featuring NFL players, including these five.
#1 - Colin Kaepernick
While Colin Kaepernick once helped the San Francisco 49ers win the NFC championship game and appear in the Super Bowl, he is probably best known for his famous protest. He decided to kneel during the national anthem before NFL games to protest racial injustice, a decision that is still talked about around the NFL today.
Kaepernick's views and philosophies on social justice are explained while telling his life story in a Netflix documentary labeled Colin in Black and White. The story focuses heavily on his life in middle and high school as a student-athlete, including the social struggles he went through.
#2 - Colton Underwood
Colton Underwood spent three years in the NFL as a linebacker who jumped around to several different teams' practice squads. While he never appeared in a regular-season game, he spent time with the Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Philadelphia Eagles.
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Underwood also appeared on the popular television show The Bachelor and is now featured in a Netflix documentary titled Coming Out Colton. The project focuses on his process of coming out as a homosexual and the struggles that he dealt with in doing so.