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gimp

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"At one point he had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams."
« on: November 20, 2014, 02:47:33 PM »
"And at one point he decided it was all meaningless - and just walked away from football."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-nfl-player-farms-for-good/
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CowboyAndIndian

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Re: "At one point he had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams."
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2014, 07:20:08 AM »
Wow, What a great guy.
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Re: "At one point he had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams."
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2014, 12:50:17 PM »
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
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Re: "At one point he had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams."
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2014, 03:02:38 PM »
What an amazing story. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: "At one point he had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams."
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2014, 09:30:53 AM »
Not to rain on the parade, but if the ultimate goal is to help people, $7 million goes a heck of a lot farther than a few tonnes of yams.
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Re: "At one point he had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams."
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2014, 02:58:09 PM »
Quote from: Bytowner on November 23, 2014, 09:30:53 AM
Not to rain on the parade, but if the ultimate goal is to help people, $7 million goes a heck of a lot farther than a few tonnes of yams.

But it gives the guy something to do that he can enjoy and feel good about, all the while helping people too.  Good story.
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Re: "At one point he had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams."
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2014, 03:00:28 PM »
There is just something about planting something and watching it grow!
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Re: "At one point he had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams."
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2014, 03:37:24 PM »
Quote from: Bytowner on November 23, 2014, 09:30:53 AM
Not to rain on the parade, but if the ultimate goal is to help people, $7 million goes a heck of a lot farther than a few tonnes of yams.

It's pretty widely accepted that you shouldn't sacrifice your own good health for the sake of others. Given what professional football does to a body, I see no better options for this guy than to walk away with what millions he has and go do something generous that doesn't involve brain injury.
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