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I can guarantee you that your candy a$$ never went through the punishment his did. While you're whining about how "tough" your job is, he was going through hours of conditioning and practice. While you were sitting in your LA-Z-BOY in a 72 degree house, eating pizza and yelling at the TV, he's on the field in 38 degree temps with rain coming down. When was the last time you had 280# guys chasing you, trying to hit you with their entire body, causing as much pain as possible?

Have you ever played with athletes that are near pro level? I HAVE!!!

They are SOOOOOOO far beyond the HS or college level kids you played with.

Beyond natural ability, they have drive and determination far beyond the average person. Its that drive and determination and hard work that molded and formed that natural ability. Hard work that continued and excelled in the pro's.

I work in construction, in conditions that would make average people run away crying. I lift and carry large, heavy objects. I work in sweltering heat or zero degree temps. Rain, snow or shine.

I know what it was like to work in factories and what its like to work retail. Today, I work MUCH harder than I ever did in retail or factories. Often times just having to SUCK-IT-UP and DEAL-WITH-IT. But hey, the pay is relatively decent (but not what a pro athlete makes).

But the one thing I know, no matter how tough my job is, I don't go through anywhere near the punishment a pro athlete, ESPECIALLY a pro football player.

The point is that they know what they are getting in to. They are making a trade off. They should accept the consequences.

Listen here candy ass, you know nothing about me. These sports players chose their own destiny, so no sympathy from me. people like you who put these players on a pedestal and call them heroes are really clueless. Unless you forgot, sports is a game.