Buffalo Bills running back James Cook was a full participant at mandatory minicamp, and he detailed why that was.

The Jets in 2010 were considered on the cusp of glory. As a wild card, they’d reached the AFC Championship Game in coach Rex Ryan’s rookie season and, in trying to get over that hump, were desperate to topple the New England Patriots from atop the division.

Cook overcame the odds to claim British and European titles and, as Steve Bunce writes, establish himself as one of the sport’s most liked and respected fighters