Former NFL player Matthew Cherry is a rising filmmaker . For example , upon exiting the University of Akron in 2004 with a degree focused on radio/TV broadcast and media production , Cherry said he signed a three-year deal that allowed around $ 225,000 his first year year and escalated to $ 350,000 in his third -- but he ended up getting cut during training camp . His first feature film is loosely based on his own experience . ` ` The Last Fall '' says Lance Bass , who describes the film as ` ` a love story '' Cherry hopes it will educate fans and future players .
Former NFL player Matthew Cherry is a rising filmmaker . His first feature film is loosely based on his own experience . ` ` The Last Fall '' says Lance Bass , who describes the film as ` ` a love story '' Cherry hopes it will educate fans and future players .