Pat White is now in the United Football League as a member of the league’s newest franchise. Out of the game since he was knocked out Jan. 3, 2010, White has nevertheless been staying sharp and aiming for a return. He’s had help, too, from an 80-pound Doberman Pinscher puppy.

“I guess it’s backyard football. I go to my high school and work out and  come home and work on my drops and my footwork, but I also have a little puppy and I have to work him out, too. It’s a little extra work, but he’s kind of like a defensive lineman attacking me sometimes. That’s my pocket work.”