“I love the sport but it's definitely taken a toll on me. The first two years after I retired I was in pain and couldn't even sit in a chair for 2 years. 2 years! You want a sport that takes care of you the way you take care of the sport.” WayWantYearsFirstsTwoCarePainSportsTakenTake CareChairsTwo YearsRetiredTolls Author:Eric Dickerson
“In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well, you might never get there. They need to get those signing bonuses up front because nothing is guaranteed.” IfsNeedsYearsFirstsWellsBigsMightRunningThreeFrontsPicksNflContractsThree YearsShelvesSigningBonusExpectancyRunning BackShelf LifeLife Expectancy Author:Eric Dickerson
