Cliff Avril on leaving football behind: Transition into retirement is 'some of your darkest moments'

From joining the Seattle Seahawks' broadcast team as an analyst this season to managing and running his own familial foundation to creating a real estate firm, Super Bowl Champion and crucial cog of the legendary “Legion of Boom” defense, Cliff Avril has kept himself busy in his post-playing days. “It's interesting, most fans love you when you're on the field, but really don't care about that transition period for you, and that's probably some of your darkest moments, depending on how long you play,” Avril told Gee Scott on the Seahawks-devoted podcast The Reset.