Jaylon giving back

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RustyBourneHorse said:
Always good to see people giving back to the community. Good on him
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Can't stand the people saying give Jerry back his money.
This dude is a good dude and legit made his money and gives back to the people much more than random goob guy does.
Step off random goob guy.

And you selfish peeps who are angry he didn't give you what you wanted over a game?
Whatever. It's a game. Re-evaluate what's important.
Give to the people like he does and then maybe you're on some kind of equal ground.
 
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Corso said:
Can't stand the people saying give Jerry back his money.
This dude is a good dude and legit made his money and gives back to the people much more than random goob guy does.
Step off random goob guy.

And you selfish peeps who are angry he didn't give you what you wanted over a game?
Whatever. It's a game. Re-evaluate what's important.
Give to the people like he does and then maybe you're on some kind of equal ground.
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Exactly, he may not be the best player, but he was drafted. Jerry chose to pay him. Jaylon didn't do that wrong. He played as best as he could, despite his body situation. Hope he does well with the rest of his life, and it sounds like he's trying to help where he can. No complaints there.
 
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70% of all NFL players are flat broke 2 years after their football career ends.

Furthermore a majority saw college as only the means to getting into the NFL. They did not take advantage of a great opportunity to receive a quality education while building future relationships that would create financial opportunities.

Not only is Jaylon making wise financial choices, but he is doing it in a way that creates opportunities for others. That is truly remarkable.

Injuries happen, sometimes it is so devastating that it redefines an entire career that should have been far more.

Billy Cannon, the Cowboys #1 pick in the 1984 draft, was the son of a legend. Billy Sr. was a Heisman trophy winning RB who led LSU to a national championship before being the first overall pick in his draft. Billy Jr. was a LB for the Cowboys and he broke his neck halfway through his rookie season. His career was over.

Mike Sharrard was the son of an olympic runner and the 1st round pick of the Cowboys in 1986. He had a remarkable rookie season. The next year he broke his leg during the preseason. The year after that he was rehabilitating and running laps on a beach when he broke the leg again. He was a backup for a few teams later in his career but it was never what it could have been.

Guys like them and Jaylon were destined to have elite careers but they suffered misfortune. I'm pretty sure they rarely considered the consequences suffered by football fans. It was a disappointment for fans but a real tragedy for that player. I sometimes contemplate the effects of that injury on the team's success but I don't hate them for it. They didn't want it to happen and they tried their best to go on as best they could.

Witnessing a terrible injury and then criticizing the player for diminished abilities is selfish, callous, and unjust. It is insensitive. The worse part is these are usually high character individuals.

Building a solid financial future is a measure of justice in Jaylon's life, particularly when you consider how he is accomplishing it.
 
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