13 seasons of professional football can go by in a flash.

And I was grateful for every second of it.

This game gave me everything.

Not without taking a few pieces of me along with it.

Playing offensive line has been one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences of my life.

Not the most celebrated positions or always the most

revered, but it is the pride of the game. You won't find another unique group in all

sports that possess the same personalities, perspectives, grit, and humility. Now thanks

to Audible, I look forward to sharing insights and stories of our favorite NFL stars with you, and of course, the fraternity of athletes that protect them.

Offensive linemen are eternally bonded, and I am proud to forever be a part of the Blocking Brotherhood.

I'm Ryan Khalil, and this is Block Forever.

Well, I didn't wake up one day and say, you know what?

The world needs another sports podcast, especially one about the

National Football League.

But this opportunity did come up and I was incredibly excited because I've had this

itch forever about wanting to understand the league that I played very long in that I

love very much and embarrassingly know little about

many, many aspects. So this show was too good of an opportunity for me to pass up because I guarantee

if I have these questions, I know a lot of fans do.

My hope is I get to use this show to find answers to all these questions that I've been

curious about for so long. We're going to do it now. Playing 13 years in the NFL as an offense

alignment, I don't get very many questions about my specific job from fans, family, or even

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