User blog comment:Harmonmj13/Talking Smack bout Football on Chat/@comment-12271231-20141124224757/@comment-12271231-20141125193205

There are plenty of destitute former players, you never hear about them because they're normally disposable (linemen, mostly), and not well known. Plus, they can form addictions to their medicine, since the NFL basically fills them with painkillers to keep them playing, and those aren't cheap.