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It isn't exactly fair to compare opportunities in the NBA and the NFL. The average NFL career lasts less than 3 years. I would expect that the median lifetime
by JoelSutherland 18y ago
It isn't exactly fair to compare opportunities in the NBA and the NFL.
The average NFL career lasts less than 3 years. I would expect that the median lifetime earnings of a Rhodes Scholar to be higher than that of an NFL player. As a bonus a Rhodes scholar doesn't have to deal with the lingering injuries.
- krschultz 18y agoNot to mention when a lot of those injuries are to the head, I worked for a guy who played on the Jets for 4 seasons, and still had recurring problems due to concussions.
- ShabbyDoo 18y ago>I would expect that the median lifetime earnings of a Rhodes Scholar to be higher than that of an NFL player. I agree. However, one must consider that many NFL players never even graduated from the colleges for which they played and have limited non-sports earning opportunities. One ex-Browns player in Cleveland is now a Realtor (sadly, a proper noun?) -- he's able to use his celebrity status to woo clients. Most aren't so lucky. Is it that being a Rhodes scholar results in high lifetime earnings, or is it that the skills/aptitude/drive required to earn this scholarship are the cause?
- jwilliams 18y agoI would expect that the median lifetime earnings of a Rhodes Scholar to be higher than that of an NFL player. Perhaps there is more to it than just the money dimension though?