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Hungry for some inside the NFL talk? Then check out \u201cElite Eatz,\u201d <\/a>Kyle Van Noy<\/a>\u2018s YouTube series where the two-time Super Bowl champion linebacker sits down with fellow football greats over a meal and digs in on food, as well as the physical grind and mental toughness it takes to succeed.<\/p>\n In this episode, Van Noy heads to El Tarasco in Manhattan Beach with Los Angeles Chargers safety Tony Jefferson<\/a> for a San Diego-vs-L.A. Mexican food showdown. In between bites, Jefferson opens up about going undrafted despite an All-American college career, clawing his way onto the Arizona Cardinals\u2019 roster, and living by what he calls the \u201cReaper\u201d mentality \u2014 the understanding that someone is always waiting to take your job.<\/p>\n Jefferson\u2019s story is a case study in resilience: he fought back from career-threatening injuries, and even walked away from the game entirely \u2014 only to rediscover his competitive fire while working as a scout. Watching film from the front office reignited something in him, and instead of settling into a comfortable post-playing career, he bet on himself and trained for an unlikely comeback.<\/p>\n That bet paid off in full-circle fashion: Jefferson signed with the Chargers, the team he grew up idolizing. It\u2019s a story about betting on yourself when the odds \u2014 and everyone else\u2019s opinion \u2014 say don\u2019t bother. For any founder who\u2019s been counted out, overlooked, or tempted to quit, Jefferson\u2019s journey is a masterclass in staying ready and refusing to let someone else write your ending.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Hungry for some inside the NFL talk? Then check out \u201cElite Eatz,\u201d <\/a>Kyle Van Noy<\/a>\u2018s YouTube series where the two-time Super Bowl champion linebacker sits down with fellow football greats over a meal and digs in on food, as well as the physical grind and mental toughness it takes to succeed.<\/p>\nKey Takeaways<\/h2>\n
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