[DIRTYSECRET]

WHO CARES?

[Cowboy Bob]

Surprised the number is so low.

[petercooper]

We must help them transition back to the good life. Those poor unfortunate souls.

[JohnLongIsland]

One bets that they all bought a Ferrari or Lamborghini with their first paycheck...

[PapaBear3625]

I would guess that the NFL has a “save your money” lecture as part of their “Welcome to the NFL” orientation. Unfortunately, few young men are likely to listen.

[demshateGod]

But how do they feel about The War on Gay Marriages?

[CrazyIvan]

Probably look like Jim Rogers compared to pro boxers.

[BwanaNdege]

% compared to Lottery winners?

“Nouveau riche” syndrome?

[YourAdHere]

Cars, bling, and teeth ain’t cheap.

[WayneS]

I think I read a statistic somewhere that estimated 1 in 6 Americans goes bankrupt at least once in their life.

That’s right at 16%.

[Gay State Conservative]

Having made much,*much* less than a half million dollars a year each and every year of my working life I've had a comfortable life,have accumulated a nest egg that's likely to allow me to live out my final days in reasonable comfort and have never come close to bankruptcy court.But when I say "comfort" or "comfortable" that never *has* meant,and never *will* mean mountains of cocaine (or any cocaine,actually),private jets,$500K cars or $20K gold chains.

Or a "posse".

[Alex Murphy]

I believe it’s a Scottish proverb that states “sudden wealth destroys a man.”

[ken5050]

FYI..a good read: "Financial advice from an NFL player whose mom demanded he give her $1 million"

[HotHunt]

What, is this supposed to be a sympathy piece for rich NFL players and criminal thugs? They get a windfall dropped into their laps for being the best of the best and then squander it with too much lavish, undisciplined spending, too many fancy cars, way too big houses, too much partying, too many drugs and too much alcohol, too much bling, and very little common sense. Poor little babies.

Being sympathetic to these ingrates is not resonating with me.

[BitWielder1]

A mandatory money manager course for all outgoing professional players, celebrities and current politicians.

[certrtwngnut]

Who paid for this “study”? It was probably us taxpayers. We don’t care about this crap. Just more waste.

[Durbin]

If they’re not smart enough to handle that much money, then they shouldn’t have it. Not my problem.

[minnesota_bound]

A relative’s home was sold to a player on the Tennessee Titans this past month. Hmmm.. I wonder if the relative could buy the place back for pennies on the dollar after a few years? : )

[TomGuy]

Similar happens with many of the quick-rich lotto winners. They spend like it will last forever. Then they end up broke.

[ABN 505]

There was a saying when I was in the service that on payday certain people were N——r rich, that being the Day after payday they were broke after spending all of it foolishly. Of course that was 40 plus years ago I am sure that expression is rarely used now.