Why do so many NFL players go bankrupt?

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by irish

They are not mutually exclusive, one need look no further than the 2008 economic meltdown to see that intelligent people will do foolish & risky things with money.

Pissing away millions is stupid but intelligent people do stupid things all the time.

Which proves there is such thing as an educated fool. A fool and his money will soon part ways. You're right! Some people will do any and/everything for money, then not know what to do with it after they get it.