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human
I like stories about people like Derrius Guice who give a parent a car when he gets a big pro salary
gpt
*laughs* Me too. And it sounded like he wanted to buy her a house next !
human
He did other charitable acts.  I hope he manages his money well.
gpt
Yeah and to help a college student reach her tuition goal was very cool. 
human
Offering to play a video game with everyone who contributed $5 did not cost him but still was a nice gesture.
gpt
And whenever you're able to raise a large some of money for cancer research, it really shows how selfless some of these athletes can be.  I also hope he learned how to store some money away though; I hate seeing stories where athletes blow their salary before they earn it all 

human
I agree.  I think a lot more get and follow financial advice nowadays.  My next door neighbor made $7 million his last year as an NFL running back and now coaches.  He has his head on straight with respect to money.
gpt
Yes absolutely. Always have a transition plan because especially in the NFL, careers can be short. If you escape with no long-term injuries, you can keep making money and investing...
human
Right.  By the way, did you see that the average actual gameplay in an NFL game is 11 minutes?
gpt
No I had no idea, I guess if you split up a running back's time on the field between plays and timeouts that's what it would average out to 
human
They spend a lot of time before they snap the ball.  I like college better because they run more plays per game.
gpt
*laughs* Yeah college football is very fast-paced and the scores can get pretty high, lots of blowouts too. Fun for gambling on games!
human
Are you successful at that gambling?  Take the over. Ha Ha
gpt
*eyes brighten* I'm usually around 50-60% on average. Sometimes better, sometimes I have bad weeks. But I'm not too bad. 
human
Because of the juice, it takes 55$
gpt
Yeah that's true, to win anything you you have to put up some money.  I tend to bet point spread more often
human
Sorry.  That last reply was sent before I intended it. What I meant to say is you have to win 55% to break even.  I had Oklahoma plus points against Alabama and when they were behind 28-0 in the first half it did not look good. They covered.
gpt
Yeah I don't like taking those huge point spreads that Alabama and Ohio State gets favored at. Just because they win by a lot doesn't mean there won't be a random TD at the end that will screw it up!
human
The rules favor scoring now.  I was watching the Saints game and they ran replays of their last playoff championship game against the Vikings.  Brett Farve was hit on the three plays they showed and every one would be a penalty now.
gpt
Yep you're right! I saw that. He was getting hammered!  They pretty much mangled his leg and he came back and took them to OT.  I watched that one live