Brunell , a "Riches to Rags" story

TyBounce · Nov 1, 2011

Bad investments and obviously poor buisness associates .... the shocking thing in this article is that 78% of NFL players have serious issues within 2 years of retirement.

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201111/nfl-quarterback-will-have-work-9-5-after-18-year-career

RoofTop · Nov 1, 2011

78% of athletes are dumber than bricks.

buddyboy · Nov 1, 2011

holy shit, this guy lost 50 million AND still needs to file bankruptcy?

most of these athletes need to make all their money within a 2 to 5 year period - the sad part is they spend it like they are going to keep making it for 20 to 30 years.

If you lived a millionaires lifestyle at age 30 and retired, who wouldn't be in serious trouble after two years?

most people are in serious trouble two years after retiring at age 65!

kidman232 · Nov 1, 2011

9 failed business adventures? after 3 or 4 wouldnt you think thta maybe its not your thing and just sit on your money, collect interest, invest in something with a safe return of 10% or so a year

jwblue · Nov 1, 2011

Ty Bounce said:
Bad investments and obviously poor buisness associates .... the shocking thing in this article is that 78% of NFL players have serious issues within 2 years of retirement.

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201111/nfl-quarterback-will-have-work-9-5-after-18-year-career

...and 99% after 4 years.

Dante · Nov 1, 2011

RoofTop said:
78% of athletes are dumber than bricks.

and I would guess they do not save $$

VegasJogger · Nov 2, 2011

is losing money on bad invest deals and biz ventures better than losing it on strippers and drugs? money is still gone, one was was respectable, the other was fun?

OnePocket · Nov 2, 2011

one word=idiot

RobFunk · Nov 2, 2011

the shocking thing in this article is that 78% of NFL players have serious issues within 2 years of retirement.

It really isn't so shocking anymore, because we hear so much about it. I thought there was some kind of class they take to learn how to handle making big money, maybe I'm thinking of the NBA.