By Kevin Bowen
Colts.com Writer
Colts players spend their off days during the regular season taking part in a multitude of activities. For Donald Brown and Coby Fleener, this past Tuesday meant an observation of what the future could hold with a trip to Eli Lilly and Company.
It was Tuesday and that means the off day for the guys inside the Colts locker room.
The pads and helmet were stored away for one day during the work week and instead Donald Brown and Coby Fleener put on a new uniform.
There is life after football and on Tuesday, Brown and Fleener were preparing for that by networking with representatives from Eli Lilly & Company.
“It’s a good opportunity for guys to really take advantage of their time in the NFL to not only be the best football players that we can, but also realize that there is life after football. I think going to Lilly was a good opportunity to do that,” Fleener said.
The two met with five different Eli Lilly employees including former Colts defensive end Josh Thomas to discuss marketing and transitioning to the corporate environment.
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