The Identity of the Modern NFL Player

Just read @sportsillustrated’s piece on Andrew Luck Andrew Luck’s retirement. Luck is lucky, he has many varied talents and interests. But for many in the NFL, football is their whole Identity, and all that they’ve ever known. Retirement represents the unknown, and is scary. Accustomed to adulation, the player wonders, “will anyone care about me if I don’t play in the NFL? “. Better to stick with the devil they know, despite the health risks. * * #LongBranchNJ #MonmouthCountyNJ#Belmar #Freehold #FreeholdNJ #MU#MonmouthHawks #JerseyShore#Redbank #psychiatry #psychology#changeyourlife #success#determination #fitness #positivity#mindfulness #energy #psych#sportsmentality #sportspych