The Weight We Carry: Ricardo Lockette on Loss and Healing @FindingMastery
The Weight We Carry: Ricardo Lockette on Loss and Healing  @FindingMastery
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Some moments live on long after the final whistle.

In this episode of The Game Inside the Games, Dr. Michael Gervais sits down with former NFL wide receiver Ricardo Lockette for an honest conversation about loss, grief, and resilience. Coming back to the Super Bowl setting brings unresolved emotions to the surface, and the discussion becomes a real-time attempt to make sense of it all.

Ricardo reflects on the Super Bowl loss, the injury that ended his career, and why breaking his neck was only the second hardest thing he’s been through. He opens up about grieving in public, living with unanswered questions, and wondering how leaders like Pete Carroll navigate the aftermath.

This isn’t just a football conversation. It’s an intimate look at how people carry moments that change them—and how healing often starts by facing what still hurts.

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