John Moffit: Retires - "Madness to risk health for money"

[RugbyMuffin]

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/...om-nfl-1-million-over-madness-risking-health/

Good for him.

If that is what he wants, then that is a smart decision. I do in fact respect it. I do not agree with the logic but none the less, it is an admirable statement, and action. I wish the man well.


My only comment: He lives in a fantasy land if he thinks other jobs are not bad for your health. You may not have the bumps, bruises, and head shots, but stress and goodness knows what else people are asked to do at their jobs can be bad for your health too.

These guys are not exactly doing what is best for their bodies: NFL players are not the only ones.

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[cardpa]

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/...om-nfl-1-million-over-madness-risking-health/

Good for him.

If that is what he wants, then that is a smart decision. I do in fact respect it. I do not agree with the logic but none the less, it is an admirable statement, and action. I wish the man well.


My only comment: He lives in a fantasy land if he thinks other jobs are not bad for your health. You may not have the bumps, bruises, and head shots, but stress and goodness knows what else people are asked to do at their jobs can be bad for your health too.

These guys are not exactly doing what is best for their bodies: NFL players are not the only ones.

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Thanks Rugby now you got me hungry for crab legs!

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

It sounds more like he doesn't love the game anymore than anything and the health thing is just a kicker. Good for him, he's 27 years old and should be able to try to do whatever he wants in life when he has the chance.

 

[Cardiac]

The only dart I'll throw his way is that he quit on his team in the middle of the season. Kinda left them short handed.

Since his main reason for retiring is his health and if it is that big of a concern I understand him not wanting to take any further risk, on any given play.....

He does have his priorities correct in that money is not more important than family.

 

[BigRedRage]

Fringe players can retire for health issues, superstars make too much to care.

 

[AzStevenCal]

He's had his world view shaped by the writings of Noam Chomsky and the Dalai Lama? Good for him, there's nothing wrong in learning from others. I wonder about someone that would make that claim though. Maybe one day he'll shape his own world view. I find nothing admirable in his decision. I also find nothing wrong with his decision although I think he may be surprised that the real world is a tough place too.

Steve

 

[Denny Green Fan]

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/...om-nfl-1-million-over-madness-risking-health/

Good for him.

If that is what he wants, then that is a smart decision. I do in fact respect it. I do not agree with the logic but none the less, it is an admirable statement, and action. I wish the man well.


My only comment: He lives in a fantasy land if he thinks other jobs are not bad for your health. You may not have the bumps, bruises, and head shots, but stress and goodness knows what else people are asked to do at their jobs can be bad for your health too.



These guys are not exactly doing what is best for their bodies: NFL players are not the only ones.

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Yeah I know guys who got lung cancer from working at chemical plants for

30-40 years. They did get rich however

 

[RugbyMuffin]

He's had his world view shaped by the writings of Noam Chomsky and the Dalai Lama? Good for him, there's nothing wrong in learning from others. I wonder about someone that would make that claim though. Maybe one day he'll shape his own world view. I find nothing admirable in his decision. I also find nothing wrong with his decision although I think he may be surprised that the real world is a tough place too.

Steve

The scariest parts of that article are:

"I just want to be happy. And I find that people that have the least in life are sometimes the happiest."

We all want to be happy John. When you experience what it is like to have money problems.......well, some people have to figure that out for themselves.

As for happiness ? See Dennis Leary.



"Once you tear away all the illusions of it, it's hard work. And it's dangerous work. And you're away from your family. And it's not good for families. It's very tough on families," he said.

Moffitt is also glad to leave the league on his terms.

"I'm ready to go to work and start doing other things right now," Moffitt said. "So, it's a smoother transition and I'm still young enough to start a career and my body's healthy and I'm good. I look at it as a great start to life, you know?"

Whew.

There are a lot of people that look for jobs where the work is not hard. Very few find it, if any.


Hope the best for this guy, but hooooo-heeeeeee, the bitter and cynical man typing this says he is in for some surprises.

 

[CardsFan88]

Wasn't he a backup?

If he's feeling something wrong or anything like that great, I completely understand. But if he's a backup on a super bowl contending team, wouldn't he mostly be riding the bench, collecting another half mill or so and maybe a Superbowl ring?

It's his life and he feels this is best for him, and can't wait any longer.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Hope the best for this guy, but hooooo-heeeeeee, the bitter and cynical man typing this says he is in for some surprises.

I kept the "bitter and cynical man" wearing my clothes away from the keyboard. He would not have been anywhere near as generous as you or I have been.

Steve

 

[MigratingOsprey]

he's an interesting guy - a fan favorite in part because of his "words of wisdom" and other moments on The Real Rob Report .... there is even a best of Moffitt video, if I could access youtube at work I'd post it

I wouldn't read too much into any individual part of his quote, interview, etc. Look at the larger theme.

He blew out his knee his rookie year and had elbow surgery before last season ... he was traded to the browns for about a day before they voided the deal due to injury concerns

He's been in the league long enough to realize that he's most likely a backup, his original team traded him and his new team has him inactive every week

He stated that while he made good money playing he was never going to be one of those super high paid guys - which can definitely shape your world view

At the end, he's tired of having to keep his weight up over 300 lbs, tired of the physical drain and strain that his body has already experienced, is comfortable with the money he made and the money he'd leave behind, appreciates his time in the league, teamates and all that the game has afforded him

He just doesn't love it like he used to and has found other interests

He'd rather walk away and chase his new passions now than to stick around in a position he really doesn't care for anymore just because it's the higher paid option

It's better to be miserable with your job and rich than miserable with your job than poor ....... he's not looking for either of those, he's looking to find something he's passionate about that he really enjoys and letting the financial chips fall where they may

It's not so much that he's complaining about having put his body at risk, just that he doesn't want to do it for something he doesn't love .... I can't blame him for that, respect his decision and wish him the best out there with the rest of us

Sounds like he's going to try and break into radio or do something along that line while continuing to ramp up his efforts of working with the homeless/at risk individuals

It's awful hard to get by in the NFL if your heart isn't into it 100% .... he was at least honest enough with himself to realize this and go pursue what he currently loves

 

[RugbyMuffin]

It's awful hard to get by in the NFL if your heart isn't into it 100% .... he was at least honest enough with himself to realize this and go pursue what he currently loves

Not saying its not a novel idea, or not admirable. It is.

Just sounds a bit naive, but again, I totally admit to being cynical and bitter so best of look to him I say.

But, in my world. You gotta pay the bills.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

But, in my world. You gotta pay the bills.

That is part of mine as well.

Then again, I'm a semi-risk averse guy who grew up in a trailer in the woods who is married with a couple of kids

If I were 27 with no cost of education, cleared a couple hundred thousand bucks over the past few years, built a brand for myself and had an opportunity to use connections made to capitalize on that and do something I absolutely loved then my perspective could be a bit different.

 

[BigRedRage]

That is part of mine as well.

Then again, I'm a semi-risk averse guy who grew up in a trailer in the woods who is married with a couple of kids

If I were 27 with no cost of education, cleared a couple hundred thousand bucks over the past few years, built a brand for myself and had an opportunity to use connections made to capitalize on that and do something I absolutely loved then my perspective could be a bit different.

What is this dream world you speak of?

I am 30, 2 kids, wife, house, trucks, dogs

I just chase the dollar to pay the bills and hope I make enough to have lots of fun in the meantime

 

[chickenhead]

Sounds like even if in 10 years he's hurting for money, he won't regret quitting the actual job. And he'll probably have enough friends from his playing days with health problems to support that decision. I don't know what his lifestyle is, but if he has modest aims he may be comfortable for a long time.

 

[Darkside]

Not saying its not a novel idea, or not admirable. It is.

Just sounds a bit naive, but again, I totally admit to being cynical and bitter so best of look to him I say.

But, in my world. You gotta pay the bills.

Agree with you, and I think your last line is the part that makes him naive. He's blessed to have the option of quitting to do something that he enjoys. Millions of people hate their jobs and aren't "happy"--they just can't do anything about it. Stress kills a lot more mofos than football, yet most people go to work every day and go back every Monday because they have no other option. He's living in a utopia of choices--like enjoying fillet Mignon slightly less than caviar.

He also mistakenly believes nobody understands why he wants to leave football and that everyone would love to have his opportunity. That's not entirely true. While I love the idea of being a football player, even if I had a football player body I don't have the mental toughness to endure pain every day or every week for a full season (and I'm not even talking about injuries), nor being away from my family, nor a lot of the rest of it (I personally wouldn't enjoy being in a locker-room stacked with alpha males thumping their chest all the time either, it's tedious).

Him being blessed isn't about his opportunity to play football--it's about having the luxury of quitting to do whatever he thinks will make him "happy". Most people don't have that and the rest don't even know what real happiness feels like--at best we get a respite from the suck of every day life by buying toys or watching football or maybe popping out a couple little ones in the hope they do better than we did.