Moving On: Quitting the N.F.L.: For John Moffitt, the Money Wasn’t Worth It

The New York Times article is found here. I find it fascinating that certain athletes show surprising behaviors that normally won't be observed generally from most of them. I mean, why would an athlete give up a well-paying sports gig for something that (s)he really wants to do in the first place? That got me into thinking on what drives these athletes (and other professionals) to work and be engaged primarily just for pay reasons. 

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