Former NFL quarterback whose ten-year career was spent with the Detroit Lions. Eric’s accomplishments include two playoff bids, a divisional championship, and the Detroit Lion’s Most Valuable Player award for the ’81 season. Currently, he is ranked 5th in career passing yards for Detroit. From 1995-2000, Eric was color analyst for the FOX NFL pre-game show in Detroit. Since his 15-year-old son, Jeff’s, suicide, Eric has devoted his life to building awareness and breaking down the stigma surrounding depressive illnesses. He has co-authored a study examining depression among retired football players. The study appeared in the April 2007 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
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