It's seductive, you know. I'll never be in need. But I miss having a goal, working hard, trying to be good at something. I'm still a young man. There's no reason I can't have that again.
Former athletes see the big money some athletes are paid today and decide they want a share.
According Thomas Tutko, a psychology professor at San Jose State University and author of Winning is Everything and Other American Myths , there are several reasons for comebacks in addition to a desire to return to the spotlight. They've been asked or told to leave a safe haven of total security for a world that's frightening. Second, there are enough cases of people making it back into sports, even if only briefly, that athletes begin to think anyone can make it. Third, they've had a competitive spirit all their lives. So this becomes just another challenge.