is this getting worse and worse?

Ive thought for quite some time that it may be prudent for professional sports teams to hire "Life Coaches" that can help these young men deal with the fame and fortune that almost none of them have experienced before and are not really ready to handle.

I know if i were a sports agent or head coach or owner, and I was depending on some young manboy for my living, Id sure want someone there to whisper in his ear "Please, Stop" when he was about to put himself in a bad situation.

I dont know if itd help but many times, all folks need is a push in the right direction.

now playing:erotic nightmares - steve vai

I'm not sure it is getting worse. It isn't necessarily a new problem. It is just that we see some players die now. It was only a matter of time. In the older days, drugs were just as much of a problem. Michael Irving, Brett Favre and Lawrence Taylor. These were a few among many others. These players were addicted to drugs during their actual playing days. Of the three I mentioned, only Favre sought help and came out with his addiction to pain killers. The others were using cocaine or other drugs. But Favre also had problems with alcohol, which is nearly as bad.

These young athletes find success and money like they have never known. Some come from relatively financially poor lifestyles before they make it. What do they do in their poor neighborhood or town when something good happens? They party. What do they do in college after a big game? They party. That's all they know.

As soon as they have millions of dollars, they go nuts with it.

That's why the NFL should institute some kind of rule for counseling for all rookies to facilitate their transition into their new lifestyles. This will not work for everyone. There will always be someone that makes poor choices. But if a program helps at least one person, then it is a good thing.

Nothing seems like a bad situation. How many times do people drink and drive before they get caught? How many times do people cheat before they get caught? For a majority of us, its human nature to push the limits. Sometimes it takes more than common sense to make good decisions. Sometimes it takes getting in trouble to learn from mistakes. Not everybody can learn from the mistakes of others. At the end of the day, they are humans and thats how they want to be treated. Sometimes they go to far to prove they are like everybody else, but dont realize they are not like everyone else. But athletes have been dying young for awhile. It is sad, Terrence Kiel was not that bad of a football player but since his recent legal troubles, he will be remebered for that and I bet there is so much the guy offered as a person if we really knew him.

Start-um and the power of money.

These players have all of the money in the world and tons of popularity, some players decide to make bad decisions with both and become reckless with their personal life. Assume your being paid $650,000/year and you only have to report to the office for about 4 or 5 hours a day, except for about six months during the year where your day is being managed a little more thoroughly. It could be difficult to not be in the lime light partying and doing other things that could potentially harm yourself and others.

I am in agreement that these players should feel fortunate for being highly paid employees and more cautious with the outside influences surrounding them. Not only are they an asset to their team, but an example for kids and rising athletes.

it's easy for us average guys to say "those young players should focus more on their careers & stay out of clubs" but we can't do it & we don't have a clue of the demands that "friends" have on these guys to be seen w/ an NFL player in a club etc.

they dont do it to they self its cuz dey got money and otha people want it. and everybody go to clubs but since they go they not focusin on their career. you shouldnt even asked this question wit all that extra i would see if you was talking bout somebody dat keep ****** up lik pacman.

well when you have all that money and fame its hard not to use it. so i guess they just felt like ussin it