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<blockquote data-quote="Croak" data-source="post: 630664" data-attributes="member: 2367"><p>I think the Coaches and Owners *can* do more to help. If I recall, there was someone on the Packers staff at one time whose sole responsibility was to help the team members learn how to control their money and their lives. </p><p></p><p>But money and fame mixed together is a heady elixir. I'm not sure even the strictest of Coaches can keep all these young men on the straight and narrow when such an intoxicant is ever present. Think about our hallowed coach of the 60's. He harped on character, fined guys out the *****, and even cracked down on them for not wearing a hat when they were on the street in public. (Remember it was the 60's) Yet some of our heroes of that decade till got in trouble. One was even suspended for a year if I recall. </p><p></p><p>By the time a young person is old enough to play professional football, the biggest portion of their personality development has already taken place. As you guys have been saying, the work needs to be done when the athletes are little. I'm reminded that 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are the most formative years of a child's life. If they don't get the teaching at that time, it may be a tall task for a Coach or organization to correct it. However, enforcement is often a good deterrent for adults in an employer/employee setting. If players start getting booted from the league on a consistent basis for criminal behavior, perhaps fewer players would engage in it. I don't know what the CBA would have to say on that though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Croak, post: 630664, member: 2367"] I think the Coaches and Owners *can* do more to help. If I recall, there was someone on the Packers staff at one time whose sole responsibility was to help the team members learn how to control their money and their lives. But money and fame mixed together is a heady elixir. I'm not sure even the strictest of Coaches can keep all these young men on the straight and narrow when such an intoxicant is ever present. Think about our hallowed coach of the 60's. He harped on character, fined guys out the *****, and even cracked down on them for not wearing a hat when they were on the street in public. (Remember it was the 60's) Yet some of our heroes of that decade till got in trouble. One was even suspended for a year if I recall. By the time a young person is old enough to play professional football, the biggest portion of their personality development has already taken place. As you guys have been saying, the work needs to be done when the athletes are little. I'm reminded that 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are the most formative years of a child's life. If they don't get the teaching at that time, it may be a tall task for a Coach or organization to correct it. However, enforcement is often a good deterrent for adults in an employer/employee setting. If players start getting booted from the league on a consistent basis for criminal behavior, perhaps fewer players would engage in it. I don't know what the CBA would have to say on that though. [/QUOTE]
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