Well, boo hoo, hoo. I’d like to have retired when I was 44, but I’m much older than that and am still working. Cry me a river you NFL pukes.
Have you ever played with athletes that are near pro level? I HAVE!!!
They are SOOOOOOO far beyond the HS or college level kids you played with.
Beyond natural ability, they have drive and determination far beyond the average person. Its that drive and determination and hard work that molded and formed that natural ability. Hard work that continued and excelled in the pro's.
I work in construction, in conditions that would make average people run away crying. I lift and carry large, heavy objects. I work in sweltering heat or zero degree temps. Rain, snow or shine.
I know what it was like to work in factories and what its like to work retail. Today, I work MUCH harder than I ever did in retail or factories. Often times just having to SUCK-IT-UP and DEAL-WITH-IT. But hey, the pay is relatively decent (but not what a pro athlete makes).
But the one thing I know, no matter how tough my job is, I don't go through anywhere near the punishment a pro athlete, ESPECIALLY a pro football player.