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Don Watkins 
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 Topic: Seven costly pro athlete screw-upsPosted: 21 Feb 2012 at 10:55am |
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Seven costly pro athlete screw-ups Should probably go in misfire but it's so crowded...
More proof that steroids make you stupid. |
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Karl_db
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 2:12pm |
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That just boggles my mind. Not just a few million...but tens of millions. Wow...that's a lot of greenbacks to go through. Maybe they just have a knack for it eh!
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Don Watkins
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 2:15pm |
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I guess when you have 50 or so hangers on plus your agent and Uncle Sam and then go on spending sprees it can go pretty quick. But 80% after 2 years of retirement? Yeow. |
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Karl_db
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 2:21pm |
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But....heehee...I always have one of those...but I wonder at what age and income that represents. I assume Pipen and the like are probably in a class of their own. Or...are all pro-sports players that make it to retirement a lot better off than I could imagine??
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Don Watkins
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 2:25pm |
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The NFL league minimum for 2010 was $325k. I expect that they also get a few perks. |
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Karl_db
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 3:16pm |
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Is that their salary...or retirement?
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Don Watkins
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 3:23pm |
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That's their salary. I don't think their pension is so hot but I didn't look it up.
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Karl_db
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 5:15pm |
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Oh oh...."minimum"....I missed that. I thought that was the "average". That's a big difference. I could live on minimum!!
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Don Watkins
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 5:18pm |
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I could live a lifetime on minimum if it were tax free!
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Karl_db
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 5:42pm |
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So could I...if I didn't live too long. LOL $325k just doesn't last as long as it used to. HeeHee
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Don Watkins
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 5:51pm |
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I know but still. Say four years. True you'd lose 50% to taxes but wow.
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Karl_db
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Posted: 21 Feb 2012 at 6:00pm |
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Well...OK. But I'd probably have to cut back to small candy bars... Oh wait...I'm doing that anyhow.
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