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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by AsylumGuido He said the average career of an NFL player is only three years and while they may be getting paid $500K or $1M, the vast majority of them have spent that money up front on things ...

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Old 06-30-2020, 08:48 AM   #1
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Re: Season over before it starts

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido View Post
He said the average career of an NFL player is only three years and while they may be getting paid $500K or $1M, the vast majority of them have spent that money up front on things they had never been able to afford before. Considering only half that check survives taxes they will all be in a major bind if they don't play. They said that unwillingness of players to play would not be a reason behind losing games.
Have you ever seen the documentary BROKE? They actually focused primarily on NBA (fully guaranteed contracts) players losing their earnings so there is definitely credence to your statement as it relates to NFL players.

Blew my mind.
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Old 06-30-2020, 11:33 AM   #2
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Re: Season over before it starts

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Have you ever seen the documentary BROKE? They actually focused primarily on NBA (fully guaranteed contracts) players losing their earnings so there is definitely credence to your statement as it relates to NFL players.

Blew my mind.
I think Dominik even referenced that documentary, not by name, but by content.
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