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Guess the Wonderlic Was Right After All on Vince Young
He's burned through 25 large and is broke. That's pretty incredible.
It's barely Bills news because he was only here for a cup of coffee. But the article struck me how few athletes really appreciate the God given talent they have and the money they get for playing a kid's game. But man VY is kind of the poster child for waste of talent and money. Kind of sickens me.
Re: Guess the Wonderlic Was Right After All on Vince Young
This isn't surprising considering something like 70% of NFL players go broke within a few years of being out of the league. A lot of these guys have never even really had a job before the NFL and have little understanding of finances and taxes. It doesn't help that they're surrounded by vultures too.
There was a pretty interesting 30 for 30 a while back about pro athletes and going broke. I forget what it was called, but worth watching.
Re: Guess the Wonderlic Was Right After All on Vince Young
I defended him when he first ran into money troubles a few years ago, because athletes are under a different kind of pressure than average people and the situation isn't really comparable.
But to do it again? In only a few years? C'mon man!
Re: Guess the Wonderlic Was Right After All on Vince Young
Self control is difficult. Most people fail in similar ways when they have unlimited access to things that make them happy but are detrimental longterm.
The next time you see a guy that's overweight you're looking at someone that lacks the self control required to avoid overindulging. He's got access to more calories than he needs and he can't stop himself from eating his longterm health away. It's easy to sit in judgment and act like if you had millions of dollars you wouldn't over indulge, but I think a quick look at obesity rates indicates Vince's problems would be common for most Americans.
Re: Guess the Wonderlic Was Right After All on Vince Young
You know what? There is no excuse. None. I don't care how lacking in money experience or brains it just defies belief you could blow that kind of cash. Let's say you put 5m aside to buy a nice house, a few cars, and assorted bling, take care of your posse. And then you just handed $20,000,000 to a random insurance company and bought a guaranteed annuity. You could get a MONTHLY check of $60,000 for life fully guaranteed. Roll that around in your mind for a bit. Most of us find a way to make ends meet for $60,000 a year or less.
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