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<blockquote data-quote="BalloonsTheElephant" data-source="post: 1691403" data-attributes="member: 748317"><p>Imagine playing football for 12 years without getting too physically hurt that you are on the cusp of life changing money. You are a guaranteed first round pick set to make millions. You come from absolutely nothing, living in the projects, or trailers, or the streets. Why would you ever, EVER, risk that for a glorified exhibition game that pays your nothing to be there? You are one knee being rolled up on or chop block or blind side from being a millionaire to rehabbing as a rookie as a fifth round pick hoping to stick on.</p><p></p><p>These kids have done their time and their universities have made their money off them. Then they go pro and guess what? Hey, can you help bail out our bad coaching hire? Hey, we need a new performance center, can you donate? Hey, remember when you helped make us millions while we paid you nothing, yet here we are asking for a donation to better our sports programs?</p><p></p><p>These kids have seen the fourth wall and realize they have power now. I'm so happy for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BalloonsTheElephant, post: 1691403, member: 748317"] Imagine playing football for 12 years without getting too physically hurt that you are on the cusp of life changing money. You are a guaranteed first round pick set to make millions. You come from absolutely nothing, living in the projects, or trailers, or the streets. Why would you ever, EVER, risk that for a glorified exhibition game that pays your nothing to be there? You are one knee being rolled up on or chop block or blind side from being a millionaire to rehabbing as a rookie as a fifth round pick hoping to stick on. These kids have done their time and their universities have made their money off them. Then they go pro and guess what? Hey, can you help bail out our bad coaching hire? Hey, we need a new performance center, can you donate? Hey, remember when you helped make us millions while we paid you nothing, yet here we are asking for a donation to better our sports programs? These kids have seen the fourth wall and realize they have power now. I'm so happy for them. [/QUOTE]
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