It was all good just 2 seasons ago
49ers LB Chris Borland to retire
- Thread starter Hoganese
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Homie is 24 years old, I don't think he was expecting never to have to worry about money again. Everyone loves to talk about what players "could" do with their money but how many players actually retire and just live off of their money for the rest of their lives anyway?You really think somebody can live the rest of their life off 500k?
resurrection
By Way of Deception, Thou Shalt Do War
I really hope he becomes a coach or something. If he stuck it out until his next contract then retired at 28 or 29 or something after getting millions, he'd be in such better shape moving forward.
I guess I respect the decision but I can't shake the part of me that thinks it was a punk move
I guess I respect the decision but I can't shake the part of me that thinks it was a punk move
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
The NFL is dying ya'll 
dennis roadman
nuclear war in my bag
yeah, exactly. which is why the common refrain "it's a gladiator sportIt is though...Even as a huge football fan, I imagine one day I'll be trying to explain football to my grandkids one day and they'll ask:
"Y'all filled up stadiums with over 50,000, sometimes more than 100,000 people and huddled around televisions to watch men or children run full force into each other? Y'all produced and televised segments where y'all laughed at these guys getting 'jacked up'? Y'all really needed some doctor to tell you those collisions and getting knocked out was really bad for your health? And y'all considered yourselves civilized?"
And all I'll be able to day is: "It was a different time, son"
" is a worthless defense built on sand
you say it would have been a punk move, well wouldnt have retiring right after your big payday have been?
It's interesting, this new movement towards players getting out early, the health risk issue is looming large.
resurrection
By Way of Deception, Thou Shalt Do War
No, I didn't say that because he bailed on his team or whatever. I said that because he is living in his fears. He could set himself and his family up for life by playing into a second contract. Is there risk? Sure. But life is full of risks. Maybe he is more at risk than other players or something medically, but if not, then I just don't agree with his decision. I mean, I respect that it is his own decision, but.. eh
If you had $800,000 in for example 2015. Took $200,000 to live off for the next two years, and invested the other $600,000 in roth IRA's you'd have a good constant revenue stream for quite some time.
iceberg_is_on_fire
Wearing Lions gear when it wasn't cool
I can call too, don't mean that I'm cut out for it. I side with @Malta, this shyt is at the beginning of the beginning of the end.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
The fukk just happened this offseason with my Niners?!
