11-03-2016, 07:51 PM
(11-03-2016, 06:23 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Spoiled my ass. The guys in the NFL are the hardest workers on their high school and college teams. They sacrifice their bodies and play with injuries. They are among the most competitive and highly motivated men in the world.
They also have massive egos that drive them to win at all costs. They hate getting beaten while on a stage ion front of thousands of people in the stands and millions of people on TV.
I played high school football with a guy who played in the NFL (Alan Wengilkowski) and I played college football with two guys who made it to the NFL (Van Williams, Boyce Green). I also was acquainted with Fred Weary when he played for the Vols. They were the hardest working guys on their team. Thay played hurt and they were far from "spoiled".
I wasn't really referring to players from 40 years ago. In today's era, players are wined and dined, have coaches providing escorts, etc, and actually make millions (not thousands) upon reaching the NFL. Jamie Collins was quoted in a recent interview saying he'd rather play video games than watch football. If you think all these athletes LOVE their sport, you're sadly mistaken.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
