News: DMN: Report: Texas police officer in trouble after taking pic with Cowboys RB Christine Michael

[Nightman]

Buy a house if you want to spend. Basically renting a fancy car for 2k a month is just dumb.

He probably did that in year one when made 600k and got a signing bonus......boring

 

[RW31]

Smart investment for a nobody who might be out of the league in 1-2 years.

 

[chicago JK]

These guys make a lot of money but there is a reason why so many athletes go broke even just a few years after they are done playing. Some of these guys do not have a solid backup plan when their football career ends. Their first contract (and if they are lucky to get a second contract) needs to help support themselves and their family for 30-40 years. I am sure a lot of these guys never had money and want to enjoy their wealth, but it is just very poor long term thinking. My advice is probably most of their non NFL friends when they get out of college either move back in with their parents or living with a few other people as they begin their careers. I would recommend getting a townhouse close to the training facility, lease a car for around 400-500 per month and put all your work checks into a savings account and reliable mutual funds. You can live off appearance fees and some small endorsements and still enjoy your wealth a little. There was a receiver out of Oklahoma, who I think is out of the league now, who did this same thing off a second round pick. He now is well off and even if his NFL career did not work out due to injury, he has millions to his name just by not spending any of his money in his rookie contract.

 

[Vinnie2u]

3rd string/4th string RB has a Bentley.

k.

He prob. leasing..

 

[casmith07]

It does when you consider the average NFL career is only 3 years and you were just traded for a conditional 7th round pick. Considering his net worth is only $2mm his annual salary is only $780k before agent fees, accounting fees, and taxes, that really doesn't justify driving a $250k car (that is losing value every day). He is one blown knee in a contract year away from being out of the NFL. I also suspect that if he spent that much on a car, he over spent on his house and spent significant money on other non-investment grade items as well.

#perspective.

The Continental GT doesn't cost $250K. You don't know how he got it, or if it's leased, or his financial situation at all.

Stop counting another man's coins.

 

[DallasInDC]

These guys make a lot of money but there is a reason why so many athletes go broke even just a few years after they are done playing. Some of these guys do not have a solid backup plan when their football career ends. Their first contract (and if they are lucky to get a second contract) needs to help support themselves and their family for 30-40 years. I am sure a lot of these guys never had money and want to enjoy their wealth, but it is just very poor long term thinking. My advice is probably most of their non NFL friends when they get out of college either move back in with their parents or living with a few other people as they begin their careers. I would recommend getting a townhouse close to the training facility, lease a car for around 400-500 per month and put all your work checks into a savings account and reliable mutual funds. You can live off appearance fees and some small endorsements and still enjoy your wealth a little. There was a receiver out of Oklahoma, who I think is out of the league now, who did this same thing off a second round pick. He now is well off and even if his NFL career did not work out due to injury, he has millions to his name just by not spending any of his money in his rookie contract.

This is exactly the point I was getting at (although I didn't express it as succinctly and eloquently as you did).

 

[Bleu Star]

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So it turns out this unnamed stand up officer of the law was just well aware of what was to come and just wanted to get his autograph and picute before CMike blew up.

On a more serious note, the excitement and confidence in sustaining through this tough stretch is at an all time high this morning! We're looking at Cassell as our field general, CMike as the lead dog with Randle back where he belongs as a 3rd down change of pace, and most importantly Collins in there at LG! Wow! We may actually get back k to the formula that made us successful last year. Eat clock. Run the ball. Eat clock. Run the ball. Pass for a 1st down. Boom boom boom.

There was one play against the Pats where Leary got bull rushed straight back into Weeden which culminated in a sack. At that point, I made a mental note that La'el needed to take over that spot.

Here we sit at 2-3. Let's forget me would could shouldas and just do us in the present/future possibilities. Before these changes were announced, I felt within my heart that we could be 4-6 getting Romo back.

Now I feel as though we could be sitting at 7-3 with a continued lock on an ugly division. Remember, we're 2-0 in the NFCE. Here's how the next 5 games may line up with our new prospects on the field.

Giants: W 3-3 (3-0 div)
Seahawks: W 4-3 (3-0 div)
Eagles: W 5-3 (4-0 div)
Bucs: W 6-3 (4-0 div)
Dolphins: W 7-3 (4-0 div)

If you think we lose any of those games following a huge Giants win, I would love to hear your reasoning. I believe we are lined up for a serious run. Major changes. Major injection of confidence AND let's not forget getting Gregory back. Him and Hardy are going to wreak havoc.

 

[Iago33]

http://www.***BANNED-URL***/incoming/20151011-1444589527-michael.jpg.ece/BINARY/w320/1444589527-michael.jpg

So it turns out this unnamed stand up officer of the law was just well aware of what was to come and just wanted to get his autograph and picute before CMike blew up.

On a more serious note, the excitement and confidence in sustaining through this tough stretch is at an all time high this morning! We're looking at Cassell as our field general, CMike as the lead dog with Randle back where he belongs as a 3rd down change of pace, and most importantly Collins in there at LG! Wow! We may actually get back k to the formula that made us successful last year. Eat clock. Run the ball. Eat clock. Run the ball. Pass for a 1st down. Boom boom boom.

There was one play against the Pats where Leary got bull rushed straight back into Weeden which culminated in a sack. At that point, I made a mental note that La'el needed to take over that spot.

Here we sit at 2-3. Let's forget me would could shouldas and just do us in the present/future possibilities. Before these changes were announced, I felt within my heart that we could be 4-6 getting Romo back.

Now I feel as though we could be sitting at 7-3 with a continued lock on an ugly division. Remember, we're 2-0 in the NFCE. Here's how the next 5 games may line up with our new prospects on the field.

Giants: W 3-3 (3-0 div)
Seahawks: W 4-3 (3-0 div)
Eagles: W 5-3 (4-0 div)
Bucs: W 6-3 (4-0 div)
Dolphins: W 7-3 (4-0 div)

If you think we lose any of those games following a huge Giants win, I would love to hear your reasoning. I believe we are lined up for a serious run. Major changes. Major injection of confidence AND let's not forget getting Gregory back. Him and Hardy are going to wreak havoc.

I thought you were going to say the trooper was holding up one finger to say how many carries C-Mike would get in the game.

 

[Bleu Star]

I thought you were going to say the trooper was holding up one finger to say how many carries C-Mike would get in the game.

LOL. I'm so pumped right now!!!

 

[Nightman]

These guys make a lot of money but there is a reason why so many athletes go broke even just a few years after they are done playing. Some of these guys do not have a solid backup plan when their football career ends. Their first contract (and if they are lucky to get a second contract) needs to help support themselves and their family for 30-40 years. I am sure a lot of these guys never had money and want to enjoy their wealth, but it is just very poor long term thinking. My advice is probably most of their non NFL friends when they get out of college either move back in with their parents or living with a few other people as they begin their careers. I would recommend getting a townhouse close to the training facility, lease a car for around 400-500 per month and put all your work checks into a savings account and reliable mutual funds. You can live off appearance fees and some small endorsements and still enjoy your wealth a little. There was a receiver out of Oklahoma, who I think is out of the league now, who did this same thing off a second round pick. He now is well off and even if his NFL career did not work out due to injury, he has millions to his name just by not spending any of his money in his rookie contract.

Why does a player have to live off his football money for 30-40 years?

After football he is still a strong young man that has to go to work just like everyone else in the world. You act like he can't make a living off the field and will never earn another dollar.