TheDeuce

More BS about how we should feel bad for these guys. This is the response I sent to him:

"I thought your article about the players who don't make millions was utterly ridiculous and a great picture of how out-of-touch with reality modern sports figures are today. Anybody who plays in the NFL assumes the risks of playing a game for a living: injuries, all of the pyscho-social risks, and yes, even a lockout. They play a game for half a year and get reimbursed very, very well for it. Even the guys who are making league minimum are making more than 80% of Americans. Just because they don't have the budgeting skills to make that money last in case of injury, lockout, etc. doesn't mean anybody should feel bad for them. Heaven forbid they have to work a real job... your article makes the plumbing job or the restaurant job sound so "below" these people it paints them even more as spoiled kids playing a game. My favorite players during this are the ones who shut up and don't say anything because they're thankful for their 6-7-8 figure salary.

Also, let's not kid ourselves here: the lockout won't last forever. The longest it could possibly go would be a year, and I doubt that will happen. These guys are going to get paid, so they need to suck it up and think about their fans, many of whom have those plumbing jobs or restaurant jobs to make enough money to support their families, and maybe if they're lucky enough for a ticket to the game."

Here's the article:

Making tight ends meet - ESPN

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