re: 49ers rookie LB Chris Borland retires over safety issues

You only have one brain. You can always make money.

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What was his salary during his playing days? Honestly I don't understand why more players aren't taking the money, playing a couple of seasons and getting out. The money it too high. You will see more of this.

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I wouldn't be surprised.

I mean, if you're reasonably bright at all, once you've played a couple of seasons in the NFL, you can have yourself totally set up. Especially if you are an early round pick.

I mean, the last guy picked in round 1 last year got a $3.3M signing bonus as well as making about $1.1M for the year. Even if he lost 60% between taxes and his agent, that'$1.9M left. If he played another season, he's deep into $2M

I mean really, if you walked up to the average American and told him, "I'll give you $2M right now and you can go live a fairly relaxed life OR, you can do a job that could result in serious and lifelong injury at any point(to include tomorrow) but you could make many millions more........I think most average people take the $2M and run.

Hell, if the last guy just finished out his contract, he'd have gone over $10M which means well over $4M in 4 years in his pocket.

Yep. We may see more of this from guys who know they have the brains to live just fine with that kind of start.