The NFL Lockout not only means the upcoming season is in jeopardy, but so are the players’ bloated salaries. Peyton Manning, who admits he’s been living paycheck-to-paycheck after a series of bad investments, isn’t panicking but calls the whole experience ‘humbling.’
“I’ve always been good at working on cars, so I filled out an application at Jiffy Lube this morning,” said the future Hall of Famer. “Eli (Manning) has been delivering pizzas since March, so I know he’s hoping this doesn’t drag on.”
The Mannings aren’t the only football stars struggling.
“I’ve had to make some serious cutbacks,” admitted Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew. “We no longer have cable TV at my house and I carpool to the gym with my neighbor every morning to save on gas.”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who was forced to sell his TV on Craigslist to help pay his mortgage, says he’s going to do everything in his power to ensure there’s a 2011 season.
April 22, 2011
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