Rice’s focus is on good works

With NFL career likely over, he’s out to help others.

The first Ray Rice video was horrifying. The NFL is hoping for a much different reaction to a second video featuring the former Baltimore Ravens running back.

According to ESPNW’s Jane McManus, Rice will talk about his downfall as part of the NFL’s annual social responsibility presentation to its employees. The hour-long video — of which Rice’s story is only “a short component” — also will be released to schools and other programs in an attempt to get people thinking about “healthy choices and healthy masculinity,” McManus reports.

“We shot a video that just highlights everything that I’ve been talking about decision-making, how things happened in my life, how things unfolded,” Rice told McManus. “The guys get to hear it from me, how it unraveled.”

In 2014, Rice punched his then-fiancee in an Atlantic City hotel elevator. Originally suspended for two games by the NFL after portions of the security-camera footage were uncovered and released, the league suspended Rice indefinitely and the Ravens released him after footage of the actual punch was obtained by TMZ. He hasn’t played in the NFL since and seems unlikely to ever resume his career at the age of 30. Since the incident, Rice has worked to rehabilitate his image by speaking to high school and college teams about the choices he made. He and his fiancee, Janay, were married six weeks after the incident. They have two children together.

Now another player will hope to get his message across, namely “don’t do what I did.”

Quote marks

■ RJ Currie of SportsDeke. com, on Aaron Rodgers’ breakup with actress Olivia Munn: “Or as quarterbacks call it, a fail marry.”

■ Reader Mike H., to The Plain Dealer, on reasons for NFL optimism in Cleveland: “Browns are forecast to win AT LEAST 5 coin tosses this season!”

Gravy train

Defensive tackle Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton ,30, is retiring from the NFL to try his hand at coaching. In other words, the Pot Roast is cooked.

Next up: flying pigs?

The only NFL team without a player arrested in the past three years? The Oakland Raiders. Somewhere, the Matuszak-Stabler-era Raiders are weeping.

Talking the talk

■ Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, after ex-Lions receiver Titus Young was sentenced to four years for assault: “The worst part? They’re flying him to prison on United Airlines.”

■ Jerry Jones Cowboys meme making the internet rounds: “I saved 15 percent or more on health insurance, just by switching from (Tony) Romo.”

Pass the scalpel

A report says Americans spent $16 billion on cosmetic surgery last year. Which doesn’t even include the Jaguars’ recent $168 million in free-agent signings.