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The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Deatrich Wise, New England Patriots defensive end and Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee. We talk about what it means to be recognized for service beyond the field, the impact of his Wise Up Foundation, and the lessons he’s carried from his family and mentors. He shares how he’s learned to balance giving with receiving, the books that have shaped his leadership approach, and why strong locker room culture extends beyond football. We also discuss the power of education, community, and the role mentorship plays in creating lasting change.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Playbook. I'm David Meltzer here at Radio Row, my 20th Radio Row. That just means I'm old.
0:07.0	And I think my season experience, but I will tell you of all the experiences that I have with the
0:13.0	NFL representing the Pro Football Hall of Fame, all the things I've done with Jackie Robinson,
0:18.0	the Clemente family. What sings in my heart the most are the Walter Payton nominees.
0:24.5	These are the people that do it on the field, and I know what it takes.
0:28.5	I wish I could do what it takes to be on the field.
0:30.8	I was, by the way, a below average college football player and self-admitted, but I worked
0:35.5	really hard to be that.
0:36.9	I played corner and punt returner.
0:38.4	Okay.
0:38.7	So I could run scared really fast.
0:41.4	And there was good reason to.
0:43.7	But I have Dietrich Wise here, obviously New England Patriot, incredible football player.
0:49.3	But let's talk about the Walter Payton nomination that you got.
0:54.0	It's the greatest honor for me in football
0:56.1	is one that you'll find when you're done playing that will mean the most to you and it will
1:01.8	mean the most to your community. It is something that represents your character because one thing
1:07.1	it takes to get the NFL is character. And so people don't realize how competitive is just to be nominated for that award from one of the best organizations in all of sports than Indian Patriots.
1:18.9	How much does it mean to you to be nominated as a Walter Payton Award winner?
1:23.1	It means everything. It's honor to be nominated, first of all, and to be in the same conversation as
1:29.4	Walter Payton and their family and his family. So it's, it's a great honor. And it really is
1:36.5	a testament to what my family and I have done in the community. I know I'm the one being nominated,
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