When David made his debut for the NFL, he became a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. Due to his versatility and tenacity, the Bengals selected him No. 17 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft and said that his outstanding performance at the defensive end would make him a great future linebacker. In his first season, most of the time he was a reserve player because there were veterans above him in the depth chart. He also missed several games because of an injury which involved a tendon stretching of his knee. Pollack didn't start until Week 6 but in the final seven regular season games, he began to produce, generating 3.5 quarterback sacks. During the wildcard playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pollack posted eight tackles and a quarterback sack. It was a slow climb but by the end of the season, David was really happy with his debut season.

In his second season, he began to start games right from the beginning of the season. Unfortunately his second season would be the last season of his life. On September 17, 2006, in a game against the Cleveland Browns, he suffered a serious neck injury and had to be sidelined for a long time. He luckily avoided paralysis but his football playing days were over.

Career Shit

After he fully recovered from his injury in 2007, David changed his occupation. The doctors told him that he would no longer be able to play so he needed to find a new challenge. He started his broadcast career doing studio work for CBS, hosting a sports radio talk show called The Zone. He also worked on several projects at CBS.

In June 2009, he began to collaborate with ESPN, where he participated in projects such as College GameDay, College Football Live, College Football Primetime, Thursday Night Football and Sports Center.

Pollack now owns a small company called Fan Ban, which creates promotional items with logos of football teams and their photos. David is also involved in charity work, donating part of the salary to the Young Men's Christian Association.

Personal Life

David is married to his wife Lindsey Pollack. In August 2008, she gave a birth to their son, Nicholas. Even though David can no longer compete on the football field, he still takes fitness very seriously. When he was asked about what he does to stay in shape, he answered that he does a lot of bodyweight stuff, he does a lot of pull-ups, pushups, and sit ups.

He has to run at least one mile a day. He did a challenge on his Twitter and challenged his followers to do 20 minutes of walking, jogging, or running every day from Thanksgiving to the New Year. He challenged himself to do that as well. He asked everyone not to try to be perfect but to just give their best effort. He said that even if you fall, you will learn and always be better next time.