TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nine days in jail gave James Wilder Jr. time to think.
There was no family, no friends and, for the second time in four months, there was no football.
For Wilder, this was the harshest punishment. The game is in his DNA. His father played in the NFL. His high school career was littered with accolades.
There was no family, no friends and, for the second time in four months, there was no football.
For Wilder, this was the harshest punishment. The game is in his DNA. His father played in the NFL. His high school career was littered with accolades.
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