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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones
I wonder why some guys don't get it. You're playing professional football...that's ****ing awesome and a lottery type of opportunity. Why not work your tail off to keep the dream alive?
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Burnout can happen any time. I knew guys that were in college ball who just quit out of the blue because it just became no fun anymore.
Other guys may set a goal such as to make it to the NFL. But they didn't really set a goal to be good in the NFL, just to make it. So they make it there and they are kind of lost.
"OK, I'm here and finally have my money to enjoy. I sacrificed in college and I'm tired of it and I just want to party now that I have my money".
Like you said, you would think these guys would all understand their opportunity and how quickly the door closes on it. But some guys are just immature and it takes a while to get through to them, if ever.
Look at Ricky Williams. He played 2 years and then retired, only coming back because his team sued for the pay they had given him.