Isaac Rochell voices frustration on Allison Kuch’s podcast over 'complicated' challenges arising from abrupt Raiders’ release
Allison Kuch has spoken out about her husband Isaac Rochell's waiver by the Las Vegas Raiders.
Getting cut in Week 10 of the NFL season was incredibly stressful, as she had highlighted earlier. Her husband has shared his side of the story, concurring with the sentiment.
Isaac Rochell appears on wife Allison Kuch's podcast
Isaac Rochell went on the Sunday Sports Club Podcast hosted by his wife Allison Kuch and explained what it felt like getting released by the Las Vegas Raiders.
He pointed out that they had moved to Vegas only because he had a chance to play football there. He emphasized that there was no other reason why they might turn up there.
The former Los Angeles Chargers player also said that once the reason for being in an NFL city goes away, there's a distinct lack of purpose and one feels aimless:
"The minute you get released, and you're in a city like Vegas, like we, I, have no other reason to be in Vegas other than football.
"We wouldn't have moved here just for fun. So we're here and immediately your purpose for being here strips. So then you're just looking around, like, what are we doing here?"
Isaac Rochell then went on detail the anxiety the situation brings. He has experienced such heartbreak before when he was with the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts.
However, as he pointed out, this time the circumstances were unique. Allison Kuch is expecting their first child in four weeks, and that makes any move complicated. He said:
"And that's where the sense of anxiety comes. Because you're four weeks till you're due, you can't just get up and go anywhere. It's very difficult to pack.
"We also had like a very unique moving situation, which a lot of NFL guys have, because you set up your living for the offseason. And you get cut week 10, then it becomes complicated."
While there are many who would not feel sorry for former NFL players who are doing better than many others in the world, it shines a light on how tough the league is for players on the periphery.
Perhaps when the NFLPA negotiates the players' contracts the next time, they will address these issues along with any other lingering points of contention.