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Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley on the economic realities of football careers

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 24, 2018
The game lifted him out of poverty, but he doesn't want his son to play.
Marcellus Wiley says he went through the rigors of football “fueled by necessity. I needed the money, I needed the opportunity, but my son won't.” Above, he plays defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.
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Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley on the economic realities of football careers

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 24, 2018
The game lifted him out of poverty, but he doesn't want his son to play.
Marcellus Wiley says he went through the rigors of football “fueled by necessity. I needed the money, I needed the opportunity, but my son won't.” Above, he plays defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
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NFL contracts have eye-popping figures but…

by Andy Uhler
Sep 3, 2018
The pro football regular season starts on Thursday. In the past couple of weeks alone, we’ve seen the National Football League’s elite players sign contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But it’s not guaranteed that the players will actually…
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The NFL draft is a business all its own

by Andy Uhler
Apr 27, 2018
The football rookie draft is expected to bring $100 million in economic activity.
The AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX is the site of this year's NFL draft. 
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The NFL vs. Trump: Can you be fired for a peaceful protest?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 25, 2017
President Trump called on the NFL to fire players who did not stand during the national anthem.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receivers Mike Evans #13, and DeSean Jackson #11, take a knee during the national anthem before the game against the Minnesota Vikings on September 24, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
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NFL gives up tax-exempt status

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 28, 2015
A little more money for the government, less transparency about executive pay.
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