NFL – No Future Life?
I just watched a report on players in the National Football League. Research of the league has identified some amazing statistics. This year, the average salary for an NFL player is 1.7 million dollars. It would take the average worker who earns a salary of $40,000 over 42 years to earn this amount. With this incredible earning potential, it is certainly every young boys dream to enter the NFL and achieve wealth and fame. However, the research and statistics on players after their NFL career is over are startling to say the least. In fact, they are so scary, it may cause all those little boys dreaming of the NFL to rethink their future. The summary of the research is this:
60% of NFL players will end up bankrupt, divorced and/or homeless after retirement.
Now, here’s where it get really interesting. That percentage, is on the LOW END! You heard me right. To read a story documenting the lives of several pro athletes that squandered their cash, check out the link below.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1153364/index.htm
BOB UPGREN