By Michael Periatt (The Lantern.com) -

Former Ohio State safety Kurt Coleman has spent the past year playing professional football with the Philadelphia Eagles, but, because of the NFL lockout, next season is in jeopardy.

If the lockout extends for a long period of time, Coleman said he wouldn’t be afraid to pursue another sports-related career.

“If I couldn’t play football right now, I might be on TV,” Coleman said. “I think I could be on TV just talking. I would talk sports. I’d be one of those guys that would stir up a lot of stuff.”

Coleman wouldn’t be the first former Buckeye to give television a try. Kirk Herbstreit, Clark Kellogg, Robert Smith and Chris Spielman became television personalities or commentators.

But Coleman doesn’t think it will come to that.

“I would say I’m 90 percent sure we’ll play a full season,” he said. “I don’t think anyone is truly worried because it’s eventually going to get done whether it be next week or next year. I think a lot of guys have prepared for this.”

Preparation was key, Coleman said. Most players, especially the veterans, he said, saw the lockout coming and starting saving their money well in advance.

When Coleman was drafted in 2010, he said, the NFL Rookie Symposium, which serves as an orientation for players drafted in NFL, warned him of the lockout right away……
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