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My apologies in advance if this was discussed before.
Without looking at the specifics, Tatum Bell must have made a decent amount of money in his 3 full seasons as an NFL running back. As a 2nd round pick in 2004 and going by league minimums, he must have made close to a million bucks right there. That doesn't even include any incentive bonuses he might have earned, a sign-on bonus (if 2nd rounders are eligible) or his salary for the 2007 season and 2008 preseason (until the Lions plucked Rudi Johnson off waivers and released Bell).
Has it been documented where all of his money went? Did he put it in bad investments, or just spend it irresponsibly as many young, foolish athletes have done?
My wife seems to think that maybe he took the job as a favor to a friend or family member and was just looking for mundane work to pass the time. I can't image an athlete in his mid-20s would rather spend his time hawking cheap cell phone accessories instead of doing something more constructive.
Certainly not passing judgment or making fun of Bell if his plight required him to work a kiosk to support his family. Just curious how he burned through seven figures of income over just 4 years.
Without looking at the specifics, Tatum Bell must have made a decent amount of money in his 3 full seasons as an NFL running back. As a 2nd round pick in 2004 and going by league minimums, he must have made close to a million bucks right there. That doesn't even include any incentive bonuses he might have earned, a sign-on bonus (if 2nd rounders are eligible) or his salary for the 2007 season and 2008 preseason (until the Lions plucked Rudi Johnson off waivers and released Bell).
Has it been documented where all of his money went? Did he put it in bad investments, or just spend it irresponsibly as many young, foolish athletes have done?
My wife seems to think that maybe he took the job as a favor to a friend or family member and was just looking for mundane work to pass the time. I can't image an athlete in his mid-20s would rather spend his time hawking cheap cell phone accessories instead of doing something more constructive.
Certainly not passing judgment or making fun of Bell if his plight required him to work a kiosk to support his family. Just curious how he burned through seven figures of income over just 4 years.
The other part of the equation is that these guys don't get paid the full amount you read about in the papers. Deals are incentive based, and back-end loaded so they can be restructured....a lot of contracts look good on paper, but never gets paid out.Here is a snippet I found on Bell's first contract:
The other part of the equation is that these guys don't get paid the full amount you read about in the papers. Deals are incentive based, and back-end loaded so they can be restructured....a lot of contracts look good on paper, but never gets paid out.Here is a snippet I found on Bell's first contract:
The other part of the equation is that these guys don't get paid the full amount you read about in the papers. Deals are incentive based, and back-end loaded so they can be restructured....a lot of contracts look good on paper, but never gets paid out.Here is a snippet I found on Bell's first contract:
The other part of the equation is that these guys don't get paid the full amount you read about in the papers. Deals are incentive based, and back-end loaded so they can be restructured....a lot of contracts look good on paper, but never gets paid out.Here is a snippet I found on Bell's first contract:
