From pro athlete to award-winning journalist
No matter the job, Coy Wire inspires and unites those around him View in browser An exclusive inside look with your free CNN account 🏈 How news became Coy Wire's new game By Kimberly Richardson CNN anchor and correspondent Coy Wire After playing nine seasons in the National Football League, CNN anchor and correspondent Coy Wire went through a tough time. His dream had just come to an end. "I felt like an empty shell of myself — like a major part of my identity had been stripped away," Wire explained. "I didn't know what I was going to do." But then the former professional athlete got the opportunity to work at a sports network as a football analyst. From breaking down games to telling stories about players who were chasing their dreams, it was in that moment where Wire realized that news could be his new game. Now at CNN, the award-winning journalist uses his experiences, insight and contacts...