Rolle Blasts Steelers GM Over NFL Cut

0:00On April 7th, Myron Roll, the former Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive back turned pediatric neurosurgeon, just aired out of grudge from back in 2, 2012. On the Ross Tucker football podcast, he ripped into how Kevin Colbert, the team's then-general manager, explained cutting him from the roster. Roll felt patronized when Colbert basically said he'd thrive in his other career path. Roll was a road scholar from Florida State, who delayed the NFL to study at Oxford. Drafted in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans in 2010, he never played a regular season game there. He signed with the Steelers before the 2012 season, notched four tackles in preseason, but got released anyway. Colbert, a Pittsburgh native in longtime Steelers exec, built a powerhouse during his 20 plus years. He helped win two Super Bowls, hired Mike Tomlin as coach, and drafted stars like Ben Roffesberger, Troy Polamalu, and TJ Watt, before stepping. Down after the 2022 draft, Roll's football days ended there, but he's killing it now as a neurosurgeon and the Moore's Children's Hospital in Orlando.

1:08His story highlights that clash between grid iron grind and bigger ambitions. It's a reminder that even elite paths fork in unexpected ways, leaving both sides with their takes on what went down. That's your NFL News Today update. AI powered and always on.