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Vince Young Broke?!

  • jmog
    I will never understand how these athletes make so much money, retire, and have nothing to show for it...other than no matter how much money someone makes, it doesn't change their intelligence.

    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/20226665/out-of-the-nfl-former-pro-bowl-quarterback-vince-young-going-broke
  • said_aouita
    jmog;1274967 wrote:I will never understand how these athletes make so much money, retire, and have nothing to show for it.
    Because majority of pro athletes spend their money foolishly and quite frankly are not very smart.
  • Belly35
    pit bulls are not an investment :laugh:

    broke is for poor people :D
  • Benny The Jet
    Not too shocking that a guy who scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test doesn't know how to handle money.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    Is this a surprise to anyone? Mr. Young scored a six (6) on the Wonderlic. Why would anyone expect him to actually know how to manage his finances?!
  • Fly4Fun
    It's a shame that these talented young athletes aren't surrounded with people who have the athlete's best interest at heart when giving out advice. But there is only so much you can do to "help" someone. If an adult surrounds himself with individuals who are just looking for a piece of the pie, then this is what should be expected.
  • ernest_t_bass
    He scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Not surprised he is broke. Did you guys know he scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test?
  • jmog
    ernest_t_bass;1275011 wrote:He scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Not surprised he is broke. Did you guys know he scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test?
    I know VY scored that low and know he's retarded, so this one in particular is not surprising to me. He is just the latest in a long line of professional athletes that go broke QUICKLY after retirement.

    I don't understand how it's so many of them.
  • 4cards
    ...I was shocked to see that he scored a Six (VI) on the Wonderlic test. Anyone else shocked that he is now broke?
  • Gblock
    agents, lawyers and taxes end up with more money than most of these guys spend/waste buying things.
  • baseballstud24
    ernest_t_bass;1275011 wrote:He scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Not surprised he is broke. Did you guys know he scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test?
    Source?
  • Heretic
    The first person mentioning the 6 on the Wonderlic got repped. The rest of you didn't.

    Sorry.
  • Steel Valley Football
    Black people. SMH.
  • said_aouita
    Benny The Jet;1275004 wrote:Not too shocking that a guy who scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test doesn't know how to handle money.
    Scarlet_Buckeye;1275007 wrote:Is this a surprise to anyone? Mr. Young scored a six (6) on the Wonderlic. Why would anyone expect him to actually know how to manage his finances?!
    ernest_t_bass;1275011 wrote:He scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Not surprised he is broke. Did you guys know he scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test?
    I assume scoring six on the Wonderlic means you generally do not make smart decisions?
  • Fly4Fun
    said_aouita;1275098 wrote:I assume scoring six on the Wonderlic means you generally do not make smart decisions?
    Considering a 10 is the threshold to suggest that a person is literate. A 6 is pretty low.

    The wikipedia page for this is actually kind of interesting with some studies comparing the correlation (or lack there of) of wonderlic test scores and success in the NFL.
  • Heretic
    said_aouita;1275098 wrote:I assume scoring six on the Wonderlic means you generally do not make smart decisions?
    I once did a test for work that, if not the Wonderlic, is at least the same style/format as it. 50 questions, xx minutes (can't remember...between 15 and 30). They're multiple choice; kind of like a quicker ACT/SAT sort of thing where the goal is to answer as many quickly in as short of time as possible to show an ability (I guess) to make quick and accurate decisions. To get a 6 on it means you might barely be one step north of retard.
  • Fly4Fun
    Heretic;1275108 wrote:To get a 6 on it means you might barely be one step north of retard.
    Are you implying that a persons IQ is correlated directly with their latitude? Interesting theory...
  • queencitybuckeye
    Explains the academic quality of the SEC.
  • queencitybuckeye
    Fly4Fun;1275113 wrote:Are you implying that a persons IQ is correlated directly with their latitude? Interesting theory...
    Explains the academic quality of the SEC.
  • SnotBubbles
    Does anyone know what his Wonderlic Score was? Maybe that would give us an idea of how he went broke. If we knew his Wonderlic Score.
  • GoChiefs
    SnotBubbles;1275126 wrote:Does anyone know what his Wonderlic Score was? Maybe that would give us an idea of how he went broke. If we knew his Wonderlic Score.

    3, I think.
  • Apple
    GoChiefs;1275149 wrote:3, I think.
    x2
  • OSH
    queencitybuckeye;1275120 wrote:Explains the academic quality of the SEC.
    Reps!

    I got a nice chuckle out of this.
  • vball10set
    Hey, you guys aren't going to believe this-I googled Vince Young and guess what (you'll have to check the link to find out) :o

    http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2006-03-01-young-wonderlic_x.htm
  • said_aouita
    SnotBubbles;1275126 wrote:Does anyone know what his Wonderlic Score was? Maybe that would give us an idea of how he went broke. If we knew his Wonderlic Score.
    I asked the internet and was told to "GFY" and "You're retarded" was the only answer found.
    I think Yahoo Answers needs an Infraction.