NFL

It’s not about the money though. Football’s all he’s known and what he loves. He won’t want to walk away. There’s a reason so many players go until they just physically can’t recover enough between games to continue.

Then there’s the adrenaline. I used to play in front of a few people and it’s exhilarating. It’s addictive. Walking away out of choice is tough if you could still play and the adrenaline of game day is very hard to replace.

Then there’s the institutionalisation. These players have had the safety of a crystal clear aim and structure over their adult life. It’s scary to move away from that too.