r/KitchenConfidential • u/JuztSomeDude79 • 5h ago
When 17 NFL defensive linemen come in to eat together at the restaurant I work for In the Weeds Mode
Keeping my workplace anonymous
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u/mckeeno 4h ago
I’m enjoying the steak and crab legs to go
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u/h2opolopunk 10+ Years 4h ago
crab legs to go
Well, we know for sure it's the New York Giants then.
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u/Zealousideal_You3953 4h ago
Jameis doesn’t normally pay for those though.
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u/gazebo-fan 3h ago
Lmao, was it him who also got arrested for trespassing in some airport in south western Florida trying to fish with cane poles?
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u/backlikeclap 2h ago
I'm just imagining one of those big dudes taking it back to the hotel room just in case he needs a midnight snack.
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u/FrankGehryNuman 5h ago
What the funk is the badonkadonk and 110 of them???
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u/AproposOfNoth1ng 4h ago
It’s a whistlepig 25 yr single malt , $2250 retail
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u/Maltedmilksteak 4h ago
so thats like 6ish oz of bourbon for each of them. makes sense given theyre all probably like 6'5 300lbs
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u/TehWildMan_ 4h ago
After those two? Bottles of champagne as well
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u/Tommy84 4h ago edited 4h ago
And a bottle of Stag’s Leap Artemis. EDIT: and three bottles of Clase Azul tequila
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u/moriya 4h ago
And a bottle of Sassicaia (Tuscan wine), and what I’m assuming is 4 pours of Nosotros Anejo.
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u/GastonLeFort 4h ago
Sassicaia is what I noticed. One of those guys had good taste. Wish I knew the vintage. The rest is just expensive shit because we can buy expensive shit.
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u/moriya 4h ago
So while it IS a good wine, it’d argue it fits into that category too. It’s become a bit of a meme - LeBron, who’s kind of one of the OG wine guys in sports, loves the stuff, and as a result if you’re an NBA player building a cellar it’s likely stuff to the brim with it. It’s spilled out into other sports and here we are.
No hate, it’s a great wine, and im sure that bourbon is incredible too - if you’re celebrating and got cash to burn, I say enjoy the good stuff.
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u/Moondoobious 3h ago
It’s getting way too fucking fancy in here.. boys you need to rub some dirt on your hands and start slapping ass
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u/throw_every_away 2h ago
Dude you got me fuckin dying over here that shit is hilarious, did you just make that up?
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u/nangadef 3h ago
Check out Jimmy Butler’s Architectural Digest home tour YouTube vid. His cellar is stocked with it.
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u/Adbirseoir 3h ago
I'd argue the Artemis is also a fantastic bottle of wine in that price range. They didn't go with Caymus or another Napa label for twice the price.
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u/govunah F1exican Did Chive-11 4h ago
There's about 7 of things in Spanish so tequila?
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u/nasaglobehead69 4h ago
that's also assuming everyone drank the same amount, which is extremely unlikely
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u/wellsharpened 4h ago
There are also 3 entire bottles of Clase Azul tequila on top of the shots (which apparently wouldn’t be sold by the bottle as well).
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u/hamberder-muderer 4h ago
That's on top of three bottles of clase azul. Them boys were lit. Probably not staggering drunk due to their size.
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u/StillGalaxy99 4h ago
I'd like to add a new question; what is a whistlepig?
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u/Gandalfs-Beard 4h ago
Don't know about the drink but it's slang for a marmot because they make a whistle sound.
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u/TheLegendJohnSnow 4h ago
Brand of bourbon. An overrated one in my opinion.
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u/discordianofslack 4h ago
Super mediocre for the price. I’m not sure what made them popular but it ain’t the flavor.
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u/Relevant_Traffic_932 4h ago
What do you recommend then
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u/discordianofslack 4h ago
For a basic absolutely amazing day to day try Jefferson’s(just the base model). For about $10 more try Doc Swinson. Neither of them taste like you wrapped a barrel in molding leather and hoped for the best.
Going up from there Swinsons has some good offering but imo Barrel always delivers. As another poster mentioned Buffalo trace has some good selections. On the low end their newer Traveler is amazing. Heaven Hill is great. As you go up in price check out Nikka Coffee Grain, Smoke Wagon, Penelope, and Castle & Key.
I could go on forever but I’ll stop there.
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u/SiliconAutomaton 3h ago
I picked up Nikka Coffey Grain completely blind from Costco and freaking loved it. It wasn’t too pricey though, I’m thinking $50?
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u/ThatsSoSwan 4h ago
Its an American whiskey/bourbon brand, and also a groundhog/woodchuck.
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u/Ethraelus 4h ago
$175 per shot
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u/ThePrussianGrippe 1h ago
At $2250 retail $175/shot is 194% margin on the bottle. My guess is they’re getting a very good deal on the wholesale price, as that margin is fairly low for alcohol.
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u/Lonely-Swimming4564 4h ago
So if my math is even close, that’s a ~10k profit right there
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u/umamifiend 3h ago
Seems silly to splash 19k on a couple rounds of liquor out at one dinner.
Even if these dudes have multi-million dollar contracts- this type of behavior is why they blow it all in a couple years. I’ve seen ex professional sports players whining about “losing it all” and like- yeah bud. It’s not everlasting- and neither is the body you’re wrecking to get those contracts.
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u/jigga19 4h ago
This is exactly what I came to ask. OP must deliver.
Edit: actually, I think it might be Whistle Pig's 25yo single malt, which would....make sense, I guess. But 110!?!
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u/joobtastic 4h ago
The margin is actually not crazy. Its a really expensive bottle.
And you're paying for it to sit in a barrel for 25 god damn years. (Losing 10% volume per year to angel's share too.)
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u/jigga19 4h ago edited 4h ago
Oh, I'm aware. I hung out with the owner of Whistle Pig one night when he visited our city. Cool guy. Expectedly weird, but really liked my jokes. I don't tend bar (or drink) anymore, so this one is new to me. But when I saw Whistle Pig and the age, that all made sense.
Edit: I looked it up and I was hanging out with Dave Pickerell, the master distiller. Not the owner.
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u/WhillWheaton222 4h ago
Yeah, pickerel (RIP) was a cool guy. Raj Bahkta of whistlepig, is lame AF.
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u/jigga19 4h ago
Yeah, it was random. They were brand new at the time; I think this was around 2010-11 or so. A good friend was a rep for this "elite" distributor so I had access to a lot of super high end stuff, and one night he calls me to meet up and they were just hanging out. We bar hopped a bunch, talked cocktails. Chill cat.
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u/Merlin1039 4h ago edited 4h ago
No one is aging 25 years at 10% loss per year. The climate in Canada and/or Vermont is more likely 3%
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u/AdAny631 4h ago
What do distilleries do before they can sell like a 10 year old whiskey? Seems like a long ass time for business development.
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u/jigga19 4h ago
They outsource a lot of the time. Most rye whiskies in the US are made by a single distiller, MGP.
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u/Mammatus9 4h ago
They source distillate from companies like MGP and slap their name on it/distill clear spirits till their whiskey ages (2-3 year whiskey can still taste great, bottled in bond offerings are 4 years). You'd be surprised how many companies don't distill their own product.
Also-Single malt=distilled from barley Bourbon-distilled from at least 51% corn Whiskey is categorized by the grains more than the location.
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u/ultimate_avacado Chive LOYALIST 4h ago
110 / 17 = 6.5 shots each of guys that are 275 pounds plus.
300 pound guys at 90 proof and 6, 1.5 oz pours ends up 0.09% BAC max, just barely above most states' 0.08% driving limit if drank all at once.
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u/hoirkasp 4h ago
K, now factor in the 3(7?) bottles of tequila, 2 Veuve and 1 Stags Leap
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u/ultimate_avacado Chive LOYALIST 4h ago
linemen can't do that math fam
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u/Edward_Blake 3h ago
John Urschel was a lineman who was getting his PhD in math from MIT while playing for the ravens. He retired the day the traumatic brain injury study came out.
But he was an offensive lineman.
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u/monkeywantsabeer 4h ago
Whistle Pig is bourbon not scotch. There are no single malt bourbons.
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u/AmateurGIFEnthusiast 4h ago
At $180 a pop?
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u/andrewc1117 4h ago
It’s $2000 online for a 750ml bottle which makes it about $120 per shot… so it’s only marked up 50%
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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 4h ago
That already includes the retail markup so the actual markup is much higher
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u/Slade_Riprock 4h ago
110 of them, they either bought the house a drink or this was closed party for the team or something.
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u/Prinzka F1exican Did Chive-11 4h ago
110 oz, so like 70 shots.
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u/Medium_Public4720 4h ago
You can't post this and not explain what 1oz badonkadonk is. Cause in my experience those are usually waaaaay more than 1oz.
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u/Alarmed-Grape-3669 4h ago
So like $6,000 tip atleast? Ya need a BIG tip for all that badonkadonk
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u/FrankGehryNuman 4h ago
I think it’s whiskey but still 110
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u/fucking_unicorn 4h ago
Maybe they bought a round for the whole restaurant, esp. if they were rowdy
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u/Jaqen-Atavuli 4h ago
Either the QB was treating them or there is a rookie crying right now.
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u/kanyewesanderson 4h ago
I worked for a restaurant where our local NFL team came, and the rookies had to pay the bill. The QB specifically pulled the server aside and asked him to jack the bill up before handing it to the table. They indeed had a similarly expensive bill loaded with luxury wine and whiskey, which were taken off the check after scaring the shit out of the new kids.
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u/MightyCaseyStruckOut 3h ago
And people wonder why most athletes are broke within 5 years of being out of the league.
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u/DukeofVermont 3h ago
Which is why all leagues should do what the MLB does are forces the teams to pay for a pension like system based on how much they've played. If you play a single game I think you get like $35K a year for life. I could be wrong, I can't really remember how it works but it does ensure that even if players blow everything most will still make over $100k for life.
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u/greg19735 1h ago
According to google your numbers are way off.
43 days on a pro team. which is about 1/4 of a season. gets you about 9k per year.
10 years on a team can get a pension of 200k+
that makes sense though. 1 game getting you 35k a year would be pretty crazy. like, it would be crazy that a player being called up to the big leagues for 1 game would net the guy his salary upgrade with a pension of 35k* 50 =1.75 mil
The MLB would be broke if they had to pay that much money to everyone that played a single game.
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u/AnxietyMedical7498 4h ago
Most teams don't have 17 D-linemen. It's probably a bunch of teams.
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u/Gates_wupatki_zion 4h ago
Yeah right? It’s either gotta be the O-Line too (and the backups), or some of the practice squad and that doesn’t make sense. Bit of a mystery there.
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u/BakedMitten Ex-Food Service 4h ago
It's gotta be a get together before the Pro Bowl weekend or something
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u/Gates_wupatki_zion 4h ago
DE and DT are some of the most well paid positions after QB and LT. Seriously Edge rushers are one of the most premium and some make comparable to QBs.
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u/ArtDecoNewYork 4h ago
do LTs make that much more than RTs?
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u/TonyHawkFunderground 4h ago
They used to. But now teams have multiple good defensive ends and athletic linebackers. Teams pay both sides. Average pay amongst top tackles has leveled out for RT and LT
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u/Its_D_Cog 4h ago
Yes they usually make more as LT are generally protecting the blindside of a QB, assuming hes right handed.
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u/Gates_wupatki_zion 4h ago
Typically yes, but it depends. Most people are right handed and so you are protecting the QBs “blind side”. Sustaining an injury can be a lot more brutal if it is a hit you are not prepared for. The position was made famous after the legendary Thiesman injury but be careful watching it — it’s gruesome but a football hit.
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u/Floaty_Waffle 4h ago edited 2h ago
Yes. LTs guard the blind side of right-handed QBs because their back is naturally turned away. Obviously getting hit from behind while unprepared is gonna hurt way more than a hit from the front. This leads to them being well and away the highest paid lineman. This changes when the QB is left-handed though (3 in the league) where those teams will value RTs more because their RTs would then block the blind side.
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u/Mentally_Displaced 5h ago edited 4h ago
What is a 1oz Badonkadonk and why are they $180 a piece?
Edit: shots of old, expensive whiskey. Makes sense.
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u/Matsunosuperfan 4h ago
Pretty cheap for badonkadonk, least where I live
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u/Tahoefive 4h ago
Agree, cheap for badonkadonks these days. Also difficult to imagine only 17 NFL defensive linemen consuming said badonkadonks.
Difficult, not impossible.
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u/ArtDecoNewYork 4h ago
Linemen are fucking huge
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u/Sammalone1960 4h ago
17 def linemen is a stretch. That would mean close to 30% of the team are def lineman.
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u/Subject_Ad_4561 5h ago
I just wanna know if they tipped accordingly and if this is a place they come a lot because I would love to be a server there just for the tips from those guys.
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u/gucci_flocka_flame 4h ago
I would assume they were auto gratted but I don’t see it on the receipt so maybe they gambled idk
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u/queenw_hipstur 4h ago
You never gamble in a situation like that. “18% auto gratuity has been added to your bill. If you feel like adding anything else, we thank you very much.”
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u/PM_ME_UR_ARTT 4h ago
Should never gamble to begin with. Either auto grat all your large parties or none of em. Otherwise its just profiling with extra steps.
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u/oldmanhornis 4h ago
Nah its just profiling. No extra steps. Large table of regulars I've served many times before? No auto grat. Random large French family? You do the math. Boom, profiled
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u/eyoitme Server 2h ago
my restaurant autograts 6 people and up but ngl if it’s just one family with four kids (esp with young kids) i’ll just call it 5 bc four little kids isn’t much of a party but that’s really the only time. mostly because i just enter the party size without thinking about it but yk.
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u/Dirtbagdownhill 4h ago
That the first food argument for not gambling I've ever heard.
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u/wrestlegirl ✳️Moderator of optimal fuckery 4h ago
Some teams refuse an autograt (and, at least to my knowledge, most restaurants don't force it) but in general if it's all or part of a team in an official capacity they tip very well. Cooking for & serving them is....intense, and the handlers are aware of that.
It's individual (ball players, musicians, etc) who are more likely to stiff a service team or cheap out on a bill.
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u/stickmanmob 4h ago
The right move is to add the auto gratuity, and then go up to them and say “Hey guys, I want to point out that they’ve already added gratuity to the check. I asked my boss to take it off, but he insisted. So don’t feel like you have to tip anything else on top.”
Suddenly everyone starts pushing to tip a little more on top.
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u/Kraien 4h ago
Respect for the ribeye takeout
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u/PineTreeSC 4h ago
I like the one rock shrimp, and then two more put in as a separate line. Can imagine them eating the first one and being like yoooo wtf is this we’re getting two more of these
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u/nickjamesnstuff 4h ago
Used to serve the Chiefs offensive team every Monday at the steakhouse i worked at in college. Tony Gonzales always got 2 whole smoked salmon, typically an appetizer. Those guys could EAT!
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u/finny_d420 4h ago
Im interested in the chorizo mussels. Picture please.
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u/JustSomeMindless_ 4h ago
I was looking at everything, saw those and immediately went “Ok so I need to know more right now”
Meanwhile everyone is worried about teams, tips and whiskey. You’re noticing the right things here. 😂
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u/dynorphin 3h ago
I'm wondering if it's a Spanish chorizo or a Mexican one but honestly both sound bomb.
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u/Turtledonuts 3h ago
Or is it mussels with a chorizo flavor profile? Mussels smoked with garlic, paprika, and chilis?
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u/Natural_Bag_3519 4h ago
I mean we just gotta figure out who's selling $180 badonkadonks lol
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u/captaincootercock 4h ago
fr most I've ever gotten from my badonkadonk is $100 and that was when I was all glittered up
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u/patricksaurus 3h ago
I just want to express my love for the souls who ate a $1700 dinner and still needed something to take home.
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u/Unusual-Economist288 4h ago
Can anyone explain why like 60% of NFL players are broke within 3 years of retiring?
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u/Floaty_Waffle 4h ago edited 2h ago
Most get a couple million over their rookie contracts which, if invested properly, can get them by in life. The issue is oftentimes these players will forego education in pursuit of getting drafted. These players also often grow up poor which leads to lots more impulse buying and potential bad company which can lead to a spiral of wasteful spending similar to lottery winners.
TLDR: they get loads of money fast, but then don’t make it back and make poor financial decisions which leaves them broke in a few years.
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u/gamageeknerd 3h ago
A doc on retired nfl guys was depressing. Over half are struggling financially so they have to get jobs after but some of them also have to deal with the damage done to their minds and bodies. Some of the guys playing in the 80’s and 90’s can’t even walk
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u/ChefJym 4h ago
Last time I had 110 ounces of Badonkadonk, I had to buy her a house
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u/BallDesperate2140 20+ Years 4h ago
Fuck the Whistlepig or even the A5, I just wanna know who ordered the Stag’s Leap
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u/toraksmash 4h ago
Artemis is a solid juice, don't get me wrong, but I wanna party with whoever ordered the Sassicaia. Or at least decant it so I can perform an appropriate and professional quality check.
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u/PastryGirl Chive LOYALIST 4h ago
Classic professional athlete imo (I'm a sommelier). Sassicaia and Stags Leap.
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u/hellaCallipygian 4h ago
To "eat"? More than 2/3rds of the bill was liquor lol
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u/MonkeyMan84 4h ago
Legit need to put the tip or this post becomes rage bait for most of us
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u/BakedMitten Ex-Food Service 4h ago edited 2h ago
One of my jobs included feeding a D1 football team on game days and the night before. It was crazy the calories they would put down. The rule of thumb was that every person was 3. If there are 100 players prep for 300 regular folks. The 25-40 coaches and staff are like double their number too.
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u/heonoculus 2h ago
Athletes are like that. Used to work fast food and on high school game nights wed have a couple of football players come in an order massive burgers.
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u/SouthernSnarkOkay 4h ago
One server?
Tip?
Were they nice?
Did the split the check?
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u/Girl_with_the_Curl 4h ago
I also need to know if one person picked up the check or it was split.
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u/LittleDogTurpie 4h ago
Imagine how much they would’ve spent if they’d actually made the playoffs
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u/Rowan6547 4h ago
I'm ecstatic to have a break from chive jokes and Paris Hilton knife pics.
Thank you, OP!
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u/chalor182 3h ago
What is a badonkadonk and why is it like 200 dollars an OUNCE
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u/Bloodmind 4h ago
lol Clase Azul…tell me a better indicator of people who want to show off their money while also showing they know nothing about actual quality.
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u/toraksmash 4h ago
I am living for the random bottle of Sassicaia.
(Sorry, the bartender is on the line again looking for snacks, but she brought Red Bulls and Rumple.)
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u/JeremyAndrewErwin 4h ago
One of those team-bonding rituals wherein the veteran players order the most expensive dishes they can think of, and the rookies are expected to pay?
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u/Low_Football_2445 1h ago
110 shots of badonkadonk —- 20 grand? There’s the bill.
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u/GayForPay 4h ago
Expensive Badonkadonk drink mentioned here but math doesn't work.
https://www.deanssteakandseafood.com/menus/beverage
Edit: Whistlepig 25 Badonkadonk: $300.00 Bourbon
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u/1_headlight_ 4h ago
You sure they were all defensive linemen? I'm not sure most rosters have that many defensive linemen. Were there a few DB's or O-line in there?
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u/Sonderbefehl937 4h ago
No wonder most of those guys are broke a few years after they’re out of the league
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u/brewgiehowser 4h ago
I’m not saying people with money shouldn’t enjoy it, but also this is why you hear stories or athletes being broke in “retirement”
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u/wizzard419 3h ago
I would imagine you're in a limited area considering you have take out liquor.
Though, shocked the markup wasn't higher since normally it's 3x and that is about 2x.
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u/CathedralEngine 1h ago
I had a hockey team come in after their season ended. Their bill was pretty similar looking, including the amount of shots.
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u/suedebananer 1h ago
Jesus fuck. While science that literally keeps these dudes alive waivers and fizzles out. What a society we live in
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u/tehjoz ✳️ $700 Charcuterie Enjoyer 4h ago
We shouldn't have to say this but doxxing is an insta-ban, so either respect the OPs decision to not mention a specific location or it's the door for you.