Pros and Cons in the NFL

During the first semester, we talked a lot about concussions in the NFL and the effects that many NFL players face later in life. The question is do the benefits of the NFL outweigh the chance of concussions and your mental health. The average NFL player lasts 3 to 5 years in the league and the average football player makes 1.9 million according to Forbes. If you were to play 5 years of football, that would end up being 9.5 million dollars. Also, a lot of players end up running football camps, starting businesses and may even get into sportscasting. There are many different careers that open up for professional athletes. However, there are also many side effects. In extreme cases such as Junior Seau, he ended up killing himself from the impact of football over many years. Although football is a passion of many, would you give up your family life and mental health for money and fame? I guess that is up to you all to decide.