Don’t believe everything you see on TV, says Allison Rochell, the wife of Browns defensive end Isaac Rochell.
That comment was made last week in a lighthearted video by Allison, who has been married to the 27-year-old professional since 2021. In it, she discussed some of the less-than-glamorous aspects of being an NFL star’s spouse.
“When my husband got drafted to the NFL, I thought to myself, ‘Wow, this is going to be so glamorous.’ That show ‘WAGs’ on E! Network had just came out and I just got a glimpse at NFL life. That glimpse was a lie,” Alison said.
“Issac is going into his sixth season in the NFL, so over the past five years we’ve learned a lot,” Allison explained. “A week into his first season, he lost his job. The next day, he was put on [the] practice squad, and almost five months later, he was put back on the main roster.
“Changes happen throughout the entire football season. You could have a two-year contract and still lose your job. You could have a three-year contract and still get traded. You could have guaranteed money and still lose your job. This lifestyle is kind of crazy. However, I am the type of person that I like to have a plan and stick to that plan until something changes the direction of that,” she continued.
Alison noted “there’s a chance” they could be uprooted from Cleveland after a week and land elsewhere.
“There is a chance we could move all the way to Cleveland, and, a week later, find out we’re moving to a different city. But there’s also a chance we could move there and stay there for the next seven months or the next three football seasons. While it might be a crazy type of lifestyle, it’s also fun and I am just along for the ride.”
Even though dating an NFL player is a strange experience, to put it mildly, Allison wouldn’t have it any other way, especially because she gets to watch “the love of [her] life follow his ambitions.”
Rochell recorded a sack in the Browns’ 24-13 victory over the Jaguars last Thursday in their preseason opener.
