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    Quote Originally Posted by mraynrand View Post
    Ya, sorry, I get annoyed at this constant barrage directed toward NFL players, because I'm certain there's an agenda behind it. Still, I'd compare them to peers with (few) and without money, and compare them to themselves, before and after contracts. And yes, it's a challenging demographic comparison not just because of the money, but because the mechanism of acquiring the money is so different than for others with money. Think of the vast difference in people who acquire wealth by other means, like entertainers, doctors, entrepreneurs, etc. It's like a physical lottery for a lot of kids and doesn't compare well with people who gradually acquire wealth over a lifetime of work.
    The closest comparison for some might be a lottery winner. Little money today, millions tomorrow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patler View Post
    The closest comparison for some might be a lottery winner. Little money today, millions tomorrow.
    Well. They're winners of the genetic lottery, to be sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by George Cumby View Post
    Well. They're winners of the genetic lottery, to be sure.
    Physically, yeah. Mentally, not so much. But, brains don't pay as well as jumping ability and height.

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