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Now he’s changing the game for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as head coach of Jackson State. “Primetime” talks about his transition from playing in the NFL to finding his calling in life.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 card--wrapper"> <div class="card "> <div class="video-play vimeo" data-vimeo="655484231" style="background-image: url('');"> <div class="video-modal"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-play" aria-label="Play Video" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#videoModal-2559" data-hit-click="true" data-node-id="2559" data-hit-url="/Umbraco/Api/HitsApi/VideoHit"> </button> </div> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="cards__title">Why I Coach: Buddy Curry</h3> </div> </div> <div class="modal fade" id="videoModal-2559" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="videoModalLabel-2559" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <div class="modal-title-block"> <h2 class="modal-title" id="videoModalLabel-2559">Why I Coach: Buddy Curry</h2> <button type="button" class="btn btn-link-copy btn-icon btn-icon--before btn-icon--paper-clip" data-clipboard="Link Copied!" data-clipboard-text="https://playfootball.nfl.com/discover/video-gallery/why-i-coach-buddy-curry/">Copy Video Link</button> </div> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"> <span class="modal-close-text"> Close </span> </button> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <iframe class="vimeo-player" id="video-2559" data-src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/655484231?h=3fb017fe77&app_id=122963&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="modal-description"> <p>NFL Legend Buddy Curry, executive director of Kids and Pros, discusses the values he teaches to young players at his clinics in this Why I Coach video.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 card--wrapper"> <div class="card "> <div class="video-play vimeo" data-vimeo="651621288" style="background-image: url('');"> <div class="video-modal"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-play" aria-label="Play Video" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#videoModal-2528" data-hit-click="true" data-node-id="2528" data-hit-url="/Umbraco/Api/HitsApi/VideoHit"> </button> </div> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="cards__title">Why I Coach: Mark Brunell</h3> </div> </div> <div class="modal fade" id="videoModal-2528" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="videoModalLabel-2528" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <div class="modal-title-block"> <h2 class="modal-title" id="videoModalLabel-2528">Why I Coach: Mark Brunell</h2> <button type="button" class="btn btn-link-copy btn-icon btn-icon--before btn-icon--paper-clip" data-clipboard="Link Copied!" data-clipboard-text="https://playfootball.nfl.com/discover/video-gallery/why-i-coach-mark-brunell/">Copy Video Link</button> </div> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"> <span class="modal-close-text"> Close </span> </button> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <iframe class="vimeo-player" id="video-2528" data-src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/651621288?h=69b8e67d68&app_id=122963&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="modal-description"> <p>After his 19-year NFL career, Mark Brunell became a high school coach. 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