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<blockquote data-quote="jaybadger82" data-source="post: 499517" data-attributes="member: 6211"><p>As I said before: this reflects a very popular sentiment but glosses over the reality that most players don't earn $25 million.</p><p> </p><p>How fortunate you are to have gained the knowledge and experience necessary to manage such an enormous sum of money if it were to ever fall in your lap.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://nflcommunications.com/2011/04/18/what-is-average-nfl-player%E2%80%99s-career-length-longer-than-you-might-think-commissioner-goodell-says/" target="_blank">Roger Goodell is that you?</a> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> -It's probably worth checking out some <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nfls-spin-average-career-length-2011-4" target="_blank">differing opinions</a> on the average NFL career stat. Given the fact that the Packers' recent success has been bolstered by late round and undrafted players, I hate to see their importance discounted... Either way, the injuries these players sustain in camp or on the practice squad are real and likely pose future healthcare costs for which the NFL offers little help. If a player doesn't have the resources to pay for healthcare, those costs will eventually be covered by taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>I would rather see football fans pay more for tickets and merchandise, etc., so the league could offer comprehensive healthcare requisite for such a violent sport than see such costs fall to all taxpayers, many of whom aren't interested in subsidizing the secondary costs of the sport.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I think you get at some of the practical difficulties with the issue here (Jack mentioned them above as well). I'm not sure how I would work everything out, but I think the NCAA and the NFL should have to bear the majority of healthcare costs arising from football, because (1) they're largely responsible for spurring interest in the game, (2) they incentivize participation in the sport (through scholarships and salary), and (3) they profit from organized play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaybadger82, post: 499517, member: 6211"] As I said before: this reflects a very popular sentiment but glosses over the reality that most players don't earn $25 million. How fortunate you are to have gained the knowledge and experience necessary to manage such an enormous sum of money if it were to ever fall in your lap. [URL='http://nflcommunications.com/2011/04/18/what-is-average-nfl-player%E2%80%99s-career-length-longer-than-you-might-think-commissioner-goodell-says/']Roger Goodell is that you?[/URL] ;) -It's probably worth checking out some [URL='http://www.businessinsider.com/nfls-spin-average-career-length-2011-4']differing opinions[/URL] on the average NFL career stat. Given the fact that the Packers' recent success has been bolstered by late round and undrafted players, I hate to see their importance discounted... Either way, the injuries these players sustain in camp or on the practice squad are real and likely pose future healthcare costs for which the NFL offers little help. If a player doesn't have the resources to pay for healthcare, those costs will eventually be covered by taxpayers. I would rather see football fans pay more for tickets and merchandise, etc., so the league could offer comprehensive healthcare requisite for such a violent sport than see such costs fall to all taxpayers, many of whom aren't interested in subsidizing the secondary costs of the sport. I think you get at some of the practical difficulties with the issue here (Jack mentioned them above as well). I'm not sure how I would work everything out, but I think the NCAA and the NFL should have to bear the majority of healthcare costs arising from football, because (1) they're largely responsible for spurring interest in the game, (2) they incentivize participation in the sport (through scholarships and salary), and (3) they profit from organized play. [/QUOTE]
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