Sload Soap wrote:Serious question, what do NFL players actually do with all this time off, aside from dodging charity appearances?
In a serious answer, they train a lot. There isn't as much downtime as it seems. They have spring minicamps and such coming up around the corner. Some take some small vacation, and a lot just spend time with their families.
Just in comparison to other sports, the other football especially, it seems like a long time. It's like a temp job. Does the college football season last longer?
Seasons, cycles, all the same.
BIG Generalization, but of course not all athletes are doping. The other 20% live in la la land.
Sload Soap wrote:Serious question, what do NFL players actually do with all this time off, aside from dodging charity appearances?
In a serious answer, they train a lot. There isn't as much downtime as it seems. They have spring minicamps and such coming up around the corner. Some take some small vacation, and a lot just spend time with their families.
Just in comparison to other sports, the other football especially, it seems like a long time. It's like a temp job. Does the college football season last longer?
College football athletes train year around as well, but they do have more defined downtime. The season is also shorter than an NFL season. College athletes typically take a tougher course-load in the spring. They do also have spring practice and they have summer workouts every day. They are also encouraged to take summer classes to get more hours knocked out as they already want you around for the workouts. Most professional athletes nowadays train around the clock. It is a full time job, not like hot it used to be in the 60s/70s and before.
