Inspector Jihad
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- Apr 17, 2005
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I read the article.. and just don't fucking care..
the world doesn't need Pro Athletes..
they are overpaid for playing a game.. period..
get a real job that benefits mankind.
They do NOT deserve charity and they do not deserve to whine and cry about how life delt them a cruel blow..
they knew what they were getting into.. a contact sport where injuries happen looking for FAST money and an easy lifestyle.
no sympathy AT ALL.
Ns1
No Lifer
- Jun 17, 2001
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hey man, they do have a real job and it's entertaining millions of people across the globe (which in turn creates thousands more jobs....)
i really don't care to argue this point any further.
KMFJD
Lifer
- Aug 11, 2005
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fuck the worker every chance you get cause they choose their career path....break your leg while roofing? fuck you , you could have choosen a safer job etc etc etc
alkemyst
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- Feb 13, 2001
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It's not like the players not know what they are getting into. It's one of the few ways that a guy with nothing but a shirt on his back can become a millionaire today.
It's a big payout and a big risk...most will never see a professional start and be hurt prior.
It's a big payout and a big risk...most will never see a professional start and be hurt prior.
erikistired
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- Sep 27, 2000
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a roofer is a legit job that contributes to society. no one goes into roofing to avoid real work.
Brainonska511
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Scarpozzi
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- Jun 13, 2000
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Many professional athletes have nothing else. The opportunity to play in college, make it to the NFL draft and go through all those hoops, they aren't naive. Before they made it to the NFL, they knew how punishing the game could be...
It's heartbreaking to see a man, given the opportunity to play in the pros, lose his ability to play. It's even worse to see him sacrifice his own health and safety and ultimately lose his ability to support himself or even live a normal post-NFL life...but that's the nature of the game. What's worse is, the linemen are the ones really losing out. They typically are paid less than backs and don't have the same branding opportunities as offensive players, so post-NFL licensing is nonexistant....and they suffer hard hits every play of the game...but luckily, not usually at full running speed.
It's heartbreaking to see a man, given the opportunity to play in the pros, lose his ability to play. It's even worse to see him sacrifice his own health and safety and ultimately lose his ability to support himself or even live a normal post-NFL life...but that's the nature of the game. What's worse is, the linemen are the ones really losing out. They typically are paid less than backs and don't have the same branding opportunities as offensive players, so post-NFL licensing is nonexistant....and they suffer hard hits every play of the game...but luckily, not usually at full running speed.
That's why baseball is better, sure they tear their muscles sometimes, but getting hit in the head is pretty rare (but it does happen sometimes). I've read somewhere that football is worse for the brain than boxing.
Inspector Jihad
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erikistired
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it's a throw away job. life would be more boring sure, but we could live without professional sports. meanwhile we have teachers barely making ends meet. but hey, keep arguing for the athletes, i'm sure they need it.
I think teachers do need public support for getting govment to pay them decently, but sports are like art, they enrich/inspire people's lifes. There are definitely lots of undervalued/overvalued professions, it's human nature, and it will take time for it to get more fair.
I doubt it will ever become fair. Athletes/actors etc work in multi billion dollar industries. Teachers, most public services, do not.
boomhower
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This. Most football players have short careers and don't make a ton. Sure, it's more than the average American by far. I am curious what kind of insurance they get after they leave. Say they play five years and grossed a million. Take out taxes, agent fees, union dues, etc. Now lets say they have 500,000 left net. Lingering life long injuries, what kind of insurance do they have? How much of that that's left will they spend on medical care? Again, I'm not taking up for them. They made the choice to take a big paycheck for the possibility of severe injury. But I do think their medical bills should be taken care of by the union.
LOL seriously
Goodell is a moron. Championing 'Player Safety' but trying to add the schedule at the same time.
THey need to go do something like a 14 game 16 week season.
lets get the super bowl back in sunday while we are at it too.
before long it'll be on friggin valentines day weekend and the NFL will officially piss off most women in america and annoy alot of men
$510,000 for is the average minimum for an NFL player. Average nfl player's career 3.3 years. Take into account buying a home, all other expenses and taxes, then you're looking at $250,000 a year? x 3.3 years = $825,000. That's today's salaries as of 2010. Will $825,000 cover a lifetime of medical expenses with an NFL players average life expectancy being 52 -55 years? No. You're still looking at 26 - 28 years for those who are unable to support themselves due to injuries suffered. The players' salaries most people see are the stars of the game. Not the average player.
purbeast0
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- Sep 13, 2001
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You know, that's an interesting question. Given, that a teacher has 20 - 30 students a year, each with the potential to make $30,000 - $50,000/year. Multiply that by the average teacher's career (20 years?) That's a lot of money. At least $12,000,000. The high range $30,000,000. Somehow though, my figures seemed flawed. Anyone care to take it up and see where i may have gone wrong?
purbeast0
No Lifer
- Sep 13, 2001
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well just because potential students may make that much money does NOT mean they will generate even close to that much money.
if you are talking about actual jobs ... then you have to also look into A LOT more things on the sports side - cable providers make more money, sports apparel, the people who work at the stadium, etc.
who the fuck cares about money generation?
especially when the money they generate just go right back into those incredible salaries or the owners pocket..
a fucking trashman is more credible more needed job than entertainers/athletes.
Now dont get me wrong I'm all for entertainment..
what I'm not all for the the way out of wack compensation that athletes and actors etc make..
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