1. 05-01-11 12:48 PM #1
    BrentCrude
    BrentCrude's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-16-05
    Posts: 4,665
    Betpoints: 12

    Worst jobs ex notable pro athletes had when they retired-hit bottom?

    Leon Spinks after beating Muhamed Ali and becoming heavyweight champion flipped burgers at ** Donalds.Ickey Woods from the Bengals super bowl team who the Ickey shuffle was named after sold Omaha steaks door to door.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 05-01-11 01:05 PM #2
    C-Gold
    C-Gold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-04-10
    Posts: 6,808
    Betpoints: 843

    When I was getting shoes at the mall when I was probably about 12 year old there was a guy that looked pretty young and absolutely jacked. He helped me out and I was talking to him and he said he played MLB baseball. I thought that was so cool and I didn't know why he was sort of embarassed to say that. I was asking him about his career but I had obviously never heard of him. Must not have been in the league too long but he did hit some home runs.

    I assumed all players were millionares and wondered why in the hell he was working at foot locker. Not every guy that makes it to the majors has a penthouse in Miami. Most of these guys are dead broke 5 years after the league. More of these big NFL types end up being 10 dollars per hour bouncers at seedy night clubs.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 05-01-11 01:08 PM #3
    ronjon619
    California Uber Alles
    ronjon619's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-06-09
    Posts: 3,675
    Betpoints: 144

    UPS hires a bunch of ex athletes.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 05-01-11 01:20 PM #4
    bradthebloke
    bradthebloke's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-26-09
    Posts: 3,175
    Betpoints: 255

    hey at least theyre working making an honest living. cant blame em for that
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 05-01-11 01:23 PM #5
    doublej95
    Co Power Poster 2011
    doublej95's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-26-10
    Posts: 14,094
    Betpoints: 19

    My office hired a former NFL player last year. The economy ruined his business and had to do something. Great guy to be around.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 05-01-11 01:24 PM #6
    RealSlimShady
    RealSlimShady's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-24-07
    Posts: 6,249
    Betpoints: 11489

    Tony Peterson, who was with the 49ers, works at Sapphires strip club in Vegas as a bouncer now.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 05-01-11 01:29 PM #7
    TobiasFunke
    Never Nude
    TobiasFunke's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-12-09
    Posts: 1,999
    Betpoints: 46

    Former NFL WR Freddie Mitchell was substitute teaching a few years ago...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 05-01-11 01:32 PM #8
    C-Gold
    C-Gold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-04-10
    Posts: 6,808
    Betpoints: 843

    These guys have 0 skills.

    Stand in front of a night club like a guerilla. Read off names from a list when the teacher is absent, sell shoes. Goes to show you that if these guys couldn't run they'd all be poor bastards until they try and rob the liquor store and end up at Penn state.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 05-01-11 01:54 PM #9
    iifold
    Update your status
    iifold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-25-10
    Posts: 11,111
    Betpoints: 1774

    Honorable to work for "nothing" after being on top..

    Most probably just give up after losing it all...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 05-01-11 04:55 PM #10
    bigsmitty
    bigsmitty's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-12-10
    Posts: 3,026
    Betpoints: 370

    My buddy's brother told me stories about NHL'ers driving trucks afterwards. I guess that's a reasonable gig compared with other things. I took a few courses in univ on the economics of sport, etc-craziness.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 05-01-11 07:29 PM #11
    BRAVES1985
    BRAVES1985's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-23-10
    Posts: 4,250
    Betpoints: 1975

    i saw jay cutler working at chip n dales
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 05-01-11 07:39 PM #12
    opie1988
    I have a MAJOR fukkin clue..
    opie1988's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-12-10
    Posts: 23,429
    Betpoints: 1012

    Quote Originally Posted by bigsmitty View Post
    My buddy's brother told me stories about NHL'ers driving trucks afterwards. I guess that's a reasonable gig compared with other things. I took a few courses in univ on the economics of sport, etc-craziness.
    Uhhhh.....hello?

    Deuce ...... Red Wings..... Tire Shop.

    Anyone??
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote

    SBR
    Poster of
    Year 2011

  13. 05-01-11 07:39 PM #13
    VegasInsider
    Update your status
    VegasInsider's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-12-10
    Posts: 14,593
    Betpoints: 18

    A lot of these guys start businesses while they're still playing. It seems like a lot of NFL players open up laundromats and car washes, shit like that.

    Freddie Mitchell was on that show "Millionaire Matchmaker" last year. I remember flipping thru the channels and see him, I was floored.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 05-01-11 07:39 PM #14
    King Mayan
    STFU AND SQUAT PUTO
    King Mayan's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 09-22-10
    Posts: 21,325
    Betpoints: 3679

    Quote Originally Posted by C-Gold View Post
    These guys have 0 skills.

    Stand in front of a night club like a guerilla. Read off names from a list when the teacher is absent, sell shoes. Goes to show you that if these guys couldn't run they'd all be poor bastards until they try and rob the liquor store and end up at Penn state.
    I always wonder why these fukks care so much?? C-gold says he has a good career, money, educated, but always has two cents about blacks or Latinos...

    I know educated rich fukks wouldn't give two shits over these poor fukks.. disgruntled welfare inbred.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 05-01-11 07:42 PM #15
    frizzelli
    frizzelli's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 08-06-10
    Posts: 8,915
    Betpoints: 12

    C-Gold is top 5 jokes on sbr.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 05-01-11 08:15 PM #16
    MartinBlank
    Going to be a good weekend
    MartinBlank's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-08
    Posts: 8,382
    Betpoints: 1

    Quote Originally Posted by frizzelli View Post
    C-Gold is top 5 jokes on sbr.
    It's more like Top 3.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Top
« Previous Thread | Players Talk | Next Thread »