I think that's going to be the scariest thing, trying to figure out who you can trust. And, that goes for family, too. Players have to be equally leery of agents and financial advisers. Former agent Tank Black is notorious in Florida for allegedly losing millions for his clients in an illegal Ponzi scheme. Still, investments are the best way for players to ensure their futures.
Football is a short-lived dream.
You need to be able to take advantage of the things they give you while you can. The league tries to help rookies by presenting a mandatory seminar which covers all kinds of pitfalls. Each team also has a director of player programs, who tries to shepherd the rookies during their first year. We try to introduce them to the Tampa area. Even more so than the money is the lifestyle and the time.