“ To see a man struck down in such a short amount of time by skin cancer sent a message to me that, hey – I better pay attention ,” Sean McDermott said about the late Philadelphia Eagles coordinator Jim Johnson. Johnson’s defensive strategies helped the Eagles secure one Super Bowl appearance and reach five NFC title games. A defensive mastermind, he led the team to seven playoff appearances and made countless contributions during his career of more than two decades. Early May of 2009, he had taken a leave and, within a few months, passed away. Johnson was suffering from a cancerous tumor on his spine. That was a wake-up call for McDermott.

“ This guy I looked up to, a guy who was so strong and seemingly invincible in my eyes, it made this skin cancer message real,” McDermott

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