RG3 hurt again.... the Olympic hurdler that got away

He probably wanted to get rich. He has now.

Can't blame him: Yeah, RG3 could've been great, but he made the right decision. Elite hurdling doesn't pay too well. What did Kerron Clement make last year (apart from his music vid money)?

True he made a ton of money, and has also made a pretty big joke of himself. Between the multiple injuries while telling the media that he was the best QB in the league, to the not quite divorce while picking up the college track athlete girlfriend.

They say there is no such thing as bad publicity but, when you are essentially just a joke at this point you have to look in the mirror and say.... damn I could have a medal.

Millions and millions and millions of dollars > Olympic Medal

Alan

There is not a single NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pro soccer player, golfer, tennis player or any other major sports athlete who wishes they were in T&F. Not one

Hindsight2020 wrote:

True he made a ton of money, and has also made a pretty big joke of himself. Between the multiple injuries while telling the media that he was the best QB in the league, to the not quite divorce while picking up the college track athlete girlfriend.

They say there is no such thing as bad publicity but, when you are essentially just a joke at this point you have to look in the mirror and say.... damn I could have a medal.

Your idealism is really cute... Now grow up. Having money makes life better. Having a lot of it makes it a lot better. Nobody with whom rg3 invests his millions gives a damn how bad a qb he is.

Be sensitive. He was born with slidaphobia.

Mr Realism wrote:

There is not a single NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pro soccer player, golfer, tennis player or any other major sports athlete who wishes they were in T&F. Not one

Only guys that washout of the big leagues that ever try to make it in track and field. The money is so poor in track and field that world class sprinters will take long shot chances to make the NFL or even the practice squad rather than sprint or jump.

Hindsight2020 wrote:

So after one whole game in a Cleveland Browns uniform, Robert Griffin is once again on the shelf. Makes you wonder if he has ANY regrets about not staying more involved in track and field. This is the guy that ran 49.2 in the 400m hurdles essentially as a high school senior (he graduated a semester early, enrolled at Baylor in January 2008 and that same spring was a NCAA All-American.) Hard to think that much talent has spent most of the last three years broken or benched. He could have been an Olympic finalist, and he likely would have been hit a lot less.

He's already been paid more this year than any 400m hurdler has the past 3.

He's already made more in his up and down career than nearly every track star, except Usain Bolt.

he could still go back to hurdling. he is only 26 yo. make a few more mil sitting the bench then go hurdle

guccaleez wrote:

he could still go back to hurdling. he is only 26 yo. make a few more mil sitting the bench then go hurdle

Total reconstructive knee surgery 3 years ago, 26 years old, no telling how many concussions, RG3 couldn't make the Dutch olympic team. He's out for the season because of instead of running out of bounds he took on the defensive back, not the brightest guy in the world and that awful awful man bun was literally insult to injury.

dude, really? wrote:

guccaleez wrote:

he could still go back to hurdling. he is only 26 yo. make a few more mil sitting the bench then go hurdle

I'm seriously questioning the degrees that Baylor university give out to their football players. Bob Griffin seems to be shy a few bricks. He could have slid and avoided the shoulder separation, instead he thought he was Larry Csonka and took the defensive back.

Total reconstructive knee surgery 3 years ago, 26 years old, no telling how many concussions, RG3 couldn't make the Dutch olympic team. He's out for the season because of instead of running out of bounds he took on the defensive back, not the brightest guy in the world and that awful awful man bun was literally insult to injury.

He\'s an idiot. For you young guys who think that being wealthy will make up for being crippled from his football injuries- you\'re wrong.

I\'m 57 and NOT wealthy, but I AM healthy.

The girls in their 30\'s don\'t even look at the overweight, unhealthy, unable to walk rich guys.

Believe me. You run? You\'re healthy? I\'m the \"old\" you telling you to keep it going. Your day will come.

runn wrote:

The girls in their 30's don't even look at the overweight, unhealthy, unable to walk rich guys.

Do girls in their 20's?

runn wrote:

The girls in their 30's don't even look at the overweight, unhealthy, unable to walk rich guys.

might be one of the dumbest posts ever on LR. At least top 5.

Rich guys have no problems getting girlfriends.

runn wrote:

He's an idiot. For you young guys who think that being wealthy will make up for being crippled from his football injuries- you're wrong.

I'm 57 and NOT wealthy, but I AM healthy.

The girls in their 30's don't even look at the overweight, unhealthy, unable to walk rich guys.

Believe me. You run? You're healthy? I'm the "old" you telling you to keep it going. Your day will come.

You make no sense.

As for rg3's chances with the Dutch hurdle team, who knows. Maybe if he marries that Slavic girl he abandoned his wife for, he can claim duel citizenship and go run for her country. He'll be the richest Olympian not in the NBA or PGA.

Mr Realism wrote:

There is not a single NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pro soccer player, golfer, tennis player or any other major sports athlete who wishes they were in T&F. Not one

To be fair, I think the whole NFL wishes they were Usain Bolt and most of the non-stars would switch places in a heartbeat with Yohan Blake, Gatlin, Van Niekerk, the very top guys. Van Niekerk, for instance, is set to make about $4M/year, plus a free off-market Audi valued at some ridiculous price. But it's so hard to grab one of those top spots and run around and make money and never take any punishment. Much safer bet to make a million or more as the third best DB on your own team.

Murder Dubs wrote:

Mr Realism wrote:

There is not a single NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pro soccer player, golfer, tennis player or any other major sports athlete who wishes they were in T&F. Not one

To be fair, I think the whole NFL wishes they were Usain Bolt and most of the non-stars would switch places in a heartbeat with Yohan Blake, Gatlin, Van Niekerk, the very top guys. Van Niekerk, for instance, is set to make about $4M/year, plus a free off-market Audi valued at some ridiculous price. But it's so hard to grab one of those top spots and run around and make money and never take any punishment. Much safer bet to make a million or more as the third best DB on your own team.

No...

I think a lot feel "I wish I could run in the Olympics and win a gold medal".

But they do not wish "Yeah, I wanna hop from meet to meet, try to make ends meet. hoping that I get the win, maybe I can pay rent".

Mr Realism wrote:

No...

I think a lot feel "I wish I could run in the Olympics and win a gold medal".

But they do not wish "Yeah, I wanna hop from meet to meet, try to make ends meet. hoping that I get the win, maybe I can pay rent".[/quote]

I hear you and, in general, you are right. But there are exceptions: Bolt, obviously... I've known a few NFL vets (guys who started 5-10 years in the league; Patrick Johnson, Mark Collins, Jerry Porter); Van Niekerk's prospects are better than theirs, all things considered. He's far more lauded than a team's #2 or #3 receiver, let alone a third stringer with no guaranteed money. The money he's going to make is in the same ballpark. No violent injuries. No CTE. Profession allows him to travel thru Europe, Asia, etc.

But this is an extremely select group of runners. In general, it's no contest-- NFL all the way.