I've anecdotally noted that a surprising number of former high-level players in

Oct 11, 2024
6:42:31pm

shoganai All-American

both the pro and college ranks don't have any interest in following the sport as a fan or spectator.

I think for a lot of them it's a combination of burnout and knowing too much about how the sausage is made.

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I work with some former BYU football players

Future_Tacos

6:22pm

Not too uncommon.

mulletino

6:22pm

Being a fan is just not their angle.

Plantagenet

7:08pm

Who hurt him?

WaffleCheese

6:29pm

He don’t like you

Peterbilt

6:31pm

I've anecdotally noted that a surprising number of former high-level players in

shoganai

6:42pm

Jim McMahon barely follows football.

Jeffacka

6:44pm

Yes, this...

U.E. McGill

6:59pm

Yup. I know a guy who played RB in college. He has/had no interest in watching

Powerbait DPM

10:41pm

Worked with two former notable BYU players everyone on here would know. One

Chefcurry

6:51pm

One got PT and the other didn’t???

eyebleedblu

9:35pm

Or maybe he just doesn’t care about it anymore and doesn’t want to talk about

Polecat

10:20pm

You just answered my question with a question?

eyebleedblu

11:22pm

My daughter was a great figure skater. Won every competition she was in from

MormonThug

6:57pm

Um, yeah. That's like figure skating

futbolmaven

7:01pm

analogies are hard aren’t they

MormonThug

7:24pm

Let's break it down: Football fun. Figure skating...bad analogy on this board

futbolmaven

8:34pm

RE: I work with some former BYU football players

Blewis15

7:18pm

I have an friend who had a 12 year career MLB playing for the Pirates, Orioles,

srn7668

7:34pm

I’d switch careers with him in an instant.

zerome4sooners

8:13pm

I would be miserable. Dedicating so much of your life to something that ultimately doesn’t matter. That would suck.

cheezedawg

9:25pm

Yeah, who in their right mind would want to be a pro baseball player?

zerome4sooners

9:44pm

I’m already doing that with my crappy job

Peterbilt

9:46pm

You just described employment.

fredgarvin

10:01pm

When I do my job well, I make a billionaire even richer and contribute to

OverratedHumor

10:01pm

Well he did play for the pirates, orioles, an Rangers....

CAPX

10:15pm

^^^ This ^^^ High level athletes are competitors at heart. Regardless of what they accomplished, it’s rare with former

Zach Morris

10:26pm

And others would give anything to play and were not good enough double edgesword

barebones

11:12pm

I was friends with a former D1 player. He said he couldn’t watch football casually because he could only focus on

Beest

7:40pm

I talk frequently with a former defensive standout. Played under Bronco. He says

Real Men Wear Blue

8:41pm

I don’t think Bronco’s wife cared at all for being approached by fans in the

Polecat

10:17pm

I'm related to a former player who casually follows here and there but who

Undefeated

10:28pm

Also, my son plays High School football and I literally can't get him to watch

Undefeated

11:16pm

I was the same way in HS. Didn't watch sports until college.

fattycoug

11:21pm

I have a nephew who was a D1 starting o lineman, he's said he doesn't watch much

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