
Episode #11
Ray Crockett: Staying in Alignment Through Football, Failure, and Restoration
Two-time Super Bowl champion and 14-year NFL veteran Ray Crockett joins Tommy for a conversation about the discipline, resilience, and mindset behind a remarkable career. Ray shares his unlikely path from growing up across Dallas to Baylor and the NFL, playing alongside Barry Sanders, and the mentality that helped him survive 14 seasons at football’s highest level. He also opens up about life after the game, including financial setbacks, business lessons, faith, mentorship, and learning to get back “in alignment” after success pulled him off course. Now approaching 60, Ray reflects on what matters most: family, purpose, giving back, and building a legacy that lasts beyond football. Highlights: ✅ Why Ray approached every NFL season like he could be cut tomorrow ✅ The lesson behind his belief that “entitlement has an expiration date” ✅ Stories from playing with Barry Sanders and meeting Deion Sanders

