"78% of all NFL players are divorced, bankrupt or unemployed two years after leaving the game."  Blame retired NFL player Ken Ruettgers for that statistic, which was published as a part of Alejandro Bodipo-Memba's 2006 USA Today article, Life after the NFL: Typically a struggle, and is often referenced in the world of sports.  Despite the nagging recurrence of the statistic, it should serve as a painful reminder that while sports is undoubtedly big business, with Forbes.com naming the value of the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers above $1 billion ... Read More