FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended indefinitely through the conclusion of the 2022 season for gambling on NFL games during the 2021 season, commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Monday. Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 58 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended indefinitely through the conclusion of the 2022 season for gambling on NFL games during the 2021 season, commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Monday. How stupid do you have to be to throw away a multi-million dollar a year job so that you can gamble on your own league? The idiot could have bet on the NHL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, soccer, auto racing and so forth. This guy has a financial death wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue4ever Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, Tracker said: How stupid do you have to be to throw away a multi-million dollar a year job so that you can gamble on your own league? The idiot could have bet on the NHL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, soccer, auto racing and so forth. This guy has a financial death wish. Gambling is another form of addiction, and if you crave winning that much, you will bet on what you know. Hardly the first player to have issues with gambling, won’t be the last. Not sure if is “stupidity” or “immaturity” or a “life of entitlement” that makes pro athletes do this sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said: Gambling is another form of addiction, and if you crave winning that much, you will bet on what you know. Hardly the first player to have issues with gambling, won’t be the last. Not sure if is “stupidity” or “immaturity” or a “life of entitlement” that makes pro athletes do this sometimes. I have dealt with compulsive gamblers, and for some, their mania is such that they will bet on anything- even which elevator door will open first. There were so many other licit gambling options open to him, that it took a special kind of stupid arrogance for him to bet on his own league and imperial his very comfortable income. I would think that every player who comes into any professional league has had the riot act about gambling read out to him/her in great detail. He got what he chose and has no reason to feel victimized, which he probably does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 To be fair, he was gambling on something he knew a lot about. If you're going to gamble, at least try to mitigate the risks. FrostyWinnipeg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Tracker said: How stupid do you have to be to throw away a multi-million dollar a year job so that you can gamble on your own league? The idiot could have bet on the NHL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, soccer, auto racing and so forth. This guy has a financial death wish. I encourage you to watch the now old but still relevant ESPN special about retired black athletes and how/why so many of them are bankrupt within ten years after they retire. You have to remember that lots of these guys just can't handle going from broke to super rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpan85 Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, Brandon said: I encourage you to watch the now old but still relevant ESPN special about retired black athletes and how/why so many of them are bankrupt within ten years after they retire. You have to remember that lots of these guys just can't handle going from broke to super rich. That documentary was just not about black athletes Bernie Kosar was one of the main focuses along with Lenny Dykstra JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Brandon said: I encourage you to watch the now old but still relevant ESPN special about retired black athletes and how/why so many of them are bankrupt within ten years after they retire. You have to remember that lots of these guys just can't handle going from broke to super rich. I don't recall that one. I recall the 30 for 30 called Broke which dealt with how athletes of all races often go bankrupt. Goalie and JCon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Jpan85 said: That documentary was just not about black athletes Bernie Kosar was one of the main focuses along with Lenny Dykstra Now you've gone and ruined the point he was trying to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tracker said: Now you've gone and ruined the point he was trying to make. The one I saw was like from 10 years ago and talked about how something like 80% of black athletes go broke within 10 years of retirement. It's mostly because of life style and going from rag to riches. It's the opposite in hockey (with the few exceptions) because most of these kids come from middle/upper class families and have a much different upbringing. This is why you see sometimes crazy **** like Micheal Vick or the many pro boxers who just go bankrupt because they are taken advantage of by scummy promoters and/or other leeches who suck the money out of them. It's far better these days since most of the big leagues have financial advisors who help the players prevent blowing money or being taken advantage of. Edited March 8, 2022 by Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jpan85 Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 20 hours ago, rebusrankin said: I don't recall that one. I recall the 30 for 30 called Broke which dealt with how athletes of all races often go bankrupt. Yeah that's the one. Description of it in this link. http://www.espn.com/30for30/film/_/page/broke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Quite a king's ransom for the Seahawks (players and picks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 FrostyWinnipeg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Rodgers got paid but who is he going to throw the ball to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 43 minutes ago, bustamente said: Rodgers got paid All he cares about. blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 2022-03-07 at 7:54 PM, Brandon said: The one I saw was like from 10 years ago and talked about how something like 80% of black athletes go broke within 10 years of retirement. It's mostly because of life style and going from rag to riches. It's the opposite in hockey (with the few exceptions) because most of these kids come from middle/upper class families and have a much different upbringing. This is why you see sometimes crazy **** like Micheal Vick or the many pro boxers who just go bankrupt because they are taken advantage of by scummy promoters and/or other leeches who suck the money out of them. It's far better these days since most of the big leagues have financial advisors who help the players prevent blowing money or being taken advantage of. Have you guys ever heard of Art Schlichter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Have you guys ever heard of Art Schlichter? Doctors have diagnosed Schlichter with Parkinson's disease and dementia—the side effects of numerous concussions (between 15 and 17, depending on the source) suffered over 20 years of football at the junior high, high school, college and professional levels. That guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Goalie said: Doctors have diagnosed Schlichter with Parkinson's disease and dementia—the side effects of numerous concussions (between 15 and 17, depending on the source) suffered over 20 years of football at the junior high, high school, college and professional levels. That guy? Well, that could be but he has spent many years in jail. He was a highjly touted qb from Ohio State. He destroyed his career because of gambling. He lost his football career in the NFL & CFL, all his money, his savings, family & turned to a life of crime. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2021/09/01/former-colts-quarterback-art-schlichter-has-been-released-prison/5686961001/ Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 10 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Have you guys ever heard of Art Schlichter? You bet I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Wendy's comes to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Can't remember the last time this many superstars have been traded in the off season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 Billionaire Terry Pegula Gets $850 Million Subsidy for New Buffalo Bills Stadium In another sweet deal for a billionaire, the Buffalo Bills announced an agreement on Monday to build a $1.4 billion new stadium, with $850 million of those funds coming from New York State and Erie County. The deal includes a 30-year commitment from the team to stay in Buffalo. The Bills’ owner, oil and gas billionaire Terry Pegula, is worth $5.8 billion, according to Forbes. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul defended the arrangement in a statement, arguing that “the project will create 10,000 union jobs and New Yorkers can rest assured that their investment will be recouped by the economic activity the team generates.” New York will own the new stadium and will lease it to the Bills. https://www.thedailybeast.com/billionaire-terry-pegula-gets-dollar850-million-subsidy-for-new-buffalo-bills-stadium?ref=home?ref=home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Bruce Arians pulls the plug on his coaching career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 Former first round qb bust Dwayne Haskins killed in Florida after being hit by a car. He was trying to come back with the Steelers this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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