EP #30: Peanut calls this episode’s guest “The Key to the City” and “The Godmother of NFL Players.” Her name is Tracy Perlman. She’s the NFL’s SVP of Player Operations, and she is the gatekeeper for all things regarding the well-being of players. Tracy has spent her entire 31-year career with the NFL. For the last six she has fostered a community amongst current and former players, and her department’s mantra of support and service to players is now the ethos of the entire organization. And it all started with an unexpected phone call from Commissioner Roger Goodell. We hear how the ensuing conversation changed Tracy’s career path. The guys shed light on why players rock with her. And, Tracy tells the origin story of the league’s “My Cause My Cleats” initiative and how it was sparked by an unlikely source: former All-Pro receiver Brandon Marshall. Topic Timeline: *NOTE: timecodes are approximate. NFL Players Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Radio.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.