Former Colt Hugh Thornton retires

[RockThatBlue]

http://www.stampedeblue.com/platform/amp/2017/5/9/15598586/former-colts-guard-hugh-thornton-retiring-from-the-nfl

[indyagent17]

he made about 2.7 million over his four years of play, Not bad for an average to below average offensive lineman. It does make you wonder if he invested that money or just blew it. 

[Malakai432]

Well good luck with his future endeavors, to bad it didn't work out.  He had a lot of potential but constant injuries just seem to plague him.

[pgt_rob]

Best of luck.

[Horse Shoe Heaven]

1 hour ago, indyagent17 said:

he made about 2.7 million over his four years of play, Not bad for an average to below average offensive lineman. It does make you wonder if he invested that money or just blew it. 

Obviously not or he probably wouldn't retire!

[Goatface Killah]

Most professional athletes are very smart with their money. They just dont make good news stories.

 

Hugh had some talent but he sure did have his share of injuries so I hope he feels good and is able to enjoy his life after football. Good luck to Hugh Thornton.

[indyagent17]

31 minutes ago, Horse Shoe Heaven said:

Obviously not or he probably wouldn't retire!

Did someone make you mad today?

[braveheartcolt]

39 minutes ago, indyagent17 said:

Did someone make you mad today?

I think you missed the point. 

 

[throwing BBZ]

 Hugh said a mouthful when he admitted he hadn`t committed to training like he should have Until his contract year. He can sit on the couch with Khaled, Josh C, and probably Montori next season.

[il vecchio]

Good luck. Too bad it didn't work out.

[lollygagger8]

I think Thornton was more lazy than he was unlucky. 

[SVFD Colts Fan]

14 hours ago, throwing BBZ said:

 Hugh said a mouthful when he admitted he hadn`t committed to training like he should have Until his contract year. He can sit on the couch with Khaled, Josh C, and probably Montori next season.

That would have to be one BIG couch!

[shasta519]

54 minutes ago, SVFD Colts Fan said:

That would have to be one BIG couch!

 

 

[indyagent17]

16 hours ago, braveheartcolt said:

I think you missed the point. 

 

Well what he said was obvious but the exclamation point on the end stressed sarcasm or anger. So what point did i miss?  He could have retired simply because or injuries and has no money and will have to work or was offered a job. All just speculation...

[Vinatieri4]

18 hours ago, GoatBeard said:

Most professional athletes are very smart with their money. They just dont make good news stories.

 

Hugh had some talent but he sure did have his share of injuries so I hope he feels good and is able to enjoy his life after football. Good luck to Hugh Thornton.

I actually think it's the other way around, most athletes aren't good with their money:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_finances_of_professional_American_athletes

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Now that he's retired, I doubt we see any noticeable drop in productivity from him.

[Goatface Killah]

33 minutes ago, Vinatieri4 said:

I actually think it's the other way around, most athletes aren't good with their money:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_finances_of_professional_American_athletes

That sports illustrated article was not accurate and has been disputed. 

 

The numbers I have seen are less than 15% wind up broke .....10 years or so after retirement.

 

Edit: this is from the same page you linked

 

"A Fortune magazine article states, however, that a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that the percentage of NFL players who go bankrupt after two years is a much smaller 1.9%, climbing to 15.7% after 12 years."

[Vinatieri4]

11 hours ago, GoatBeard said:

That sports illustrated article was not accurate and has been disputed. 

 

The numbers I have seen are less than 15% wind up broke .....10 years or so after retirement.

 

Edit: this is from the same page you linked

 

"A Fortune magazine article states, however, that a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that the percentage of NFL players who go bankrupt after two years is a much smaller 1.9%, climbing to 15.7% after 12 years."

 

Your initial post said professional athletes in general. But I thought it was basically common knowledge  that athletes have money spending issues? They have TONS of money coming in and going out when they are playing, and they don't know how to cut back after they retire, and don't have that huge check coming in.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/more-sports/21-sports-stars-whove-gone-bankrupt/ss-BBlmIiX

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leighsteinberg/2015/02/09/5-reasons-why-80-of-retired-nfl-players-go-broke/#7f5b3f2d78cc

 

http://www.munknee.com/78-of-nfl-players-go-bankrupt-within-5-years/

 

 

[Goatface Killah]

5 hours ago, Vinatieri4 said:

 

Your initial post said professional athletes in general. But I thought it was basically common knowledge  that athletes have money spending issues? They have TONS of money coming in and going out when they are playing, and they don't know how to cut back after they retire, and don't have that huge check coming in.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/more-sports/21-sports-stars-whove-gone-bankrupt/ss-BBlmIiX

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leighsteinberg/2015/02/09/5-reasons-why-80-of-retired-nfl-players-go-broke/#7f5b3f2d78cc

 

http://www.munknee.com/78-of-nfl-players-go-bankrupt-within-5-years/

 

 

They do.

 

I'm just saying those issues are likely overblown with sensational stories like Allen Iverson and so on.

 

I think most of these guys are pretty smart with their money.