I really don't these kind of articles because in actuality NFL players live longer and are less like to commit crime then the average male. On paper there's no

I really don't these kind of articles because in actuality NFL players live longer and are less like to commit crime then the average male. On paper there's no story here and usually that's enough for HN. Writers and journalists can easily pick on these athletes because they generally don't have the literary facilities to defend the choices they've made in the same Op-Ed fashion and I'll be frank and say jealousy is playing a large role here. All jobs take a mental and physical toll. Most jobs aren't fulfilling or notable in any way and the existential terror of living like that is a much great strain on the psyche then getting a few concussions. The average overweight, underemployed American likes to believe he's better off then someone who has unflinchingly been same thing since freshman year of high-school, maybe he is, maybe he isn't, either way it's a consoling thought while distractedly surfing the net. When it comes down to it these players are responsible for their own safety and unless you're willing to submit to the same diet and exercise regime as they do, don't criticize them they don't deserve it.