You're never too old ... 59-year old football player

[WestCoaster]

Dude decides to go back to college and play football at age 59 ... I love it, breaking stereotypes, doing what society doesn't want him to do. His wife -- of course -- says, "I feel like I'm married to Peter Pan." Sheesh, can't American women just be supportive? This is cool ... guy still runs a 5.0 40-yard dash and is a big time weightlifter/strength coach.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2986313

I'm sure he'll get blasted here. I posted a story from a couple years ago about a divorced guy at 53 who decided to go back to college. He joined a frat, partied, dated young girls, had a great time ... he got slammed on the main message board by the puritans for not "growing up" and "being juvenile" and "having no life." Sometimes I think this should be named AFC.com.

I like people who don't listen to what AFC society tells them to do.

 

[jophil28]

It seems that "growing up " equals GROWING OLD with all that that implies -sedentary life style, accepting the woman's definition of what a 'man' should be and how he should conduct his life. WE older men need to stop being SHAMED into being what others wamt us to be. There are no rules ~!

I have just turned 51 and I now laugh at those women of my age who scold me for dancing Salsa with college girls every Friday night.

The cougars are kinda boring ( and envious )!

 

[WestCoaster]

The story on the guy who joined the frat received tons of replies from the main board about how immature he was. It's stunning how the matrix has everyone sucked in. Why did these AFCs believe that the 53-year old frat guy was immature? Because society, or mommy, or daddy, or their gf, or their wife, or their ex-wife, told them so. Most people haven't had an original thought in years.

Oh, the old frat guy? Got his degree and got into the computer technology field, doubled his salary from his previous job ... that his ex-wife didn't like because he wasn't making enough money. Freaking straw man theory: if you do the job wifey doesn't like, she hates you; if you go to school and try to upgrade yourself, wifey hates you. In this case, the dude got divorced, went to college, partied, had a good time and in theory, flipped off American society.

Props to the 59-year old football player. He was wondering his whole life, "What if." Women don't think like this. The highlight of their life is the wedding day and then cranking out a kid or kids. Everything else sucks. They don't reminisce or look back, or try to right a wrong.

A friend of mine when he was 40 went back and played semi-pro football (he's now 43) ... he also had cancer at the time, still does. He played one year of Division I football and quit because of a woman. He regretted it forever. He was literally having nightmares about quitting football, one of his great passions in life.

He nutted up and played tackle football against 20-25 year olds, and some recent college players. He did awesome, played a season and quit ... nightmares ended.

Here's what the women he was dating said at the time:

"You're nuts" and, "Why are you doing this," and, "You're going to get hurt, this is stupid."

Just freaking amazing ... how come women don't understand men's need to reflect, look back, and perhaps right some wrongs? Screw 'em and screw American society, it blows.

 

[jophil28]

Women do not "understand" men's needs to do groundbreaking things because it is NOT convenient to them. Most western women are of the belief that they are 'entitled' to have a man provide everything for them and surrender HIS personal needs and wants in the process. THey have only anger and hostility towards any desire he has to explore his own growth and development. Western women treat their men like a junior employee and we are too pussified to protest and demand our just leadership.
WE men are conditioned and shamed from childhood into "doing the right thing " by others and women in particular. This sets us up to be controlled by the demands of others and to devote our lives to " keeping the little woman happy " AND we wind up living lives of silent desperation and resentment.

The chumps on the forum who criticized the 59 year old guy are testament to this process of indoctrination.

 

[joekerr31]

women are insecure at their core. about just about everything. when they see their man bettering themselves, they start to worry - oh oh, what if my once AFC man starts to become a DJ, what if he won't put up with my crap anymore, what if he wants to be treated like the prize - he's going to leave me.

wait, i know, i'll throw a guilt trip on him, start questioning whether he's unhappy with me, with the kids, why we aren't good enough for him. i'll batter him into submission using guilt. the only downfall in my strategy is that if he somehow survives my assault he will see what a cunning and manipulative b*tch i really am and then it will definitely be over. oh well, may as well give it a shot.

a GOOD woman doesn't marry her man for his money, looks, etc. - she marries him as her partner in life, for better or for worse. a good woman not only sticks by her man, but supports him every step of the way as he attempts to climb new mountains.

they are a rare bread, but they are out there.

 

[grinder]

a GOOD woman doesn't marry her man for his money, looks, etc. - she marries him as her partner in life, for better or for worse. a good woman not only sticks by her man, but supports him every step of the way as he attempts to climb new mountains.

they are a rare bread, but they are out there.

Well, two marriages later and a whole bunch of “three in the mud and punts” I am still looking for some good ones.

I take full responsibility, I choose poorly.

This article hits close to home. I got injured in my junior year of college and have one year left of ncaa eligibility.

I can’t tell you which sport (anonymity reasons) but next fall, if I stay uninjured, my dream is to make the team again at my old college. I think I could actually make it right now, but I’m not quite ready.

I can certainly attest to getting flamed for being “immature” when, in a few rare posts I shared the ages of some women I have dated and the “immature” way I act with them.

I won’t be joining a frat and living on campus (I have a job and kids), but I seriously do feel like it.

I’ve said this many times but it’s true: Aging is a myth told by the fat, lazy, boring people to make themselves feel better for being fat lazy and boring.

Our bodies are incredible machines that can do far more than you realize for far longer than you realize…..if you’re willing to sweat.

 

[WestCoaster]

See how his wife used the tired, old cliche: "I feel like I'm married to Peter Pan." To her credit, she's picking up and moving with him to the college town. However, if he hadn't played football she'd say he's tired, old, and lazy. No way you can win.

He had a lingering question in his mind and heart: He got kicked off my college football team hissenior year, his team suffered because of it. How can he make amends to myself? Women don't understand this sh-t one iota. I was moved by the story. He wasn't doing it as a novelty act, he was doing it to answer a life question. College tackle football at any level is not easy, even the small college level. It's a game of fast collisions. This guy is taking a huge risk, one he had to take. I'll never know why women and AFC's don't understand this.

Like I said, my 40-year old friend received tons of sh-t upon his embarking on a semi-pro football career. When he called me and said he was doing it, I went nuts. He said I was his only friend -- male or female -- who understood. I went to his last game with my dad, it was freaking awesome. He was playing on the O-line and knocking guys half his age on their a$$. At the end they even gave him the ball on the 1-yard line and he scored a TD and they carried him off the field. It was a freaking made-for-Hollywood moment. He invited a gal to come, she didn't. He invited AFC friends to show up. They didn't. My dad and I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

* Go for it Grinder!! You only live once!!

 

[STR8UP]

I’ve said this many times but it’s true: Aging is a myth told by the fat, lazy, boring people to make themselves feel better for being fat lazy and boring.

I keep wondering to myself "If I continue to live the life of a man in his mid to late 20's, at what point will society begin to criticize me? At what point will they accuse me of having a mid life crisis? CAN they accuse you of having a mid life crisis if you don't go through a radical change?"

Thing is, I know it's gonna happen.

I think I get away with a lot since I don't really look my age, but that doesn't last forever.

Whatever. BRING IT ON. That's what I say.

 

[joekerr31]

I keep wondering to myself "If I continue to live the life of a man in his mid to late 20's, at what point will society begin to criticize me? At what point will they accuse me of having a mid life crisis? CAN they accuse you of having a mid life crisis if you don't go through a radical change?"

Thing is, I know it's gonna happen.

people will criticize you if you haven't accomplished anything with your life, aren't fit, aren't content with who you are, etc. - and score younger chics.

BUT, if you are fit, successful, confident and alpha male they will admire you for your ability with the women.

how old is tom cruise and how old is his wife?

and what im saying above is bs that people think that way. but its true. if some washed up fat actor tom cruise's age married some young chic peopel would call him a pig. but since most women want to bang tom cruise suddenly for him its not only ok but she's the LUCKY woman.

thats why i say F*CK what people think. people are idiots and nothing but sheep. do whatever the hell you want to do. whatever makes you happy.

 

[STR8UP]

people will criticize you if you haven't accomplished anything with your life, aren't fit, aren't content with who you are, etc. - and score younger chics.

BUT, if you are fit, successful, confident and alpha male they will admire you for your ability with the women.

how old is tom cruise and how old is his wife?

Yea, but you have to remember that fame puts you into another category in other people's eyes. I don't agree with it, but Hef and Tom Cruise and the like can do things you and I would get the third degree for in some circles.

Money helps too, but then any younger woman who is with you is automatically a "gold digger".

Basically, the more you can "back up" your lifestyle, the less sh!t people are gonna give you.

 

[Victory Unlimited]

I applaud the 59 year old dude's desire and DRIVE to live his dream. One thing's for sure:

In the future, if HE ever has any trouble sleeping at night, it WON'T be because of REGRET!

Do that shyt, dude!!!!


March on.

 

[joekerr31]

One thing's for sure:

In the future, if HE ever has any trouble sleeping at night, it WON'T be because of REGRET!

agreed.

you get one life. its yours. no one elses. do whatever the f*ck you want with it.

i dont think ive ever said this before on these boards, but my personal standard for whether one has lived a good life or not is whether one dies with no regret.

to me a life has been lived to the fullest if you die with little to no regret. whether you are poor or rich, married or single, etc. - none of that matters - all that matters is whehter you die with self respect and are proud of yourself for the way you lived your life.

 

[blueguy]

I've heard many times from people who call Tom Cruise immature because of the way he acts for his age.

I just think to myself... isn't maturity knowing what you want and knowing how to get it? The guy is probably happy and has far more to be happy about than most any other guy his age.

I'd sure love to see a mature man by their standards... he's probably boring, predictable and depressed.

 

[Victory Unlimited]

I've heard many times from people who call Tom Cruise immature because of the way he acts for his age.

I just think to myself... isn't maturity knowing what you want and knowing how to get it? The guy is probably happy and has far more to be happy about than most any other guy his age.

I'd sure love to see a mature man by their standards... he's probably boring, predictable and depressed.

Good post, BlueGuy.

The attitude you described that most people have toward Tom Cruise, and the like, can be summed up with just TWO words:

"Playa Hatin'"

 

[WestCoaster]

I applaud the 59 year old dude's desire and DRIVE to live his dream. One thing's for sure:

In the future, if HE ever has any trouble sleeping at night, it WON'T be because of REGRET!

Do that shyt, dude!!!!


March on.

No doubt, great quote Victory. Funny, in the reunion with his 1969 team his former teammate said, "Might as well go for it, worst thing that will happen is you'll get your head knocked off and you'll have to go home." Can one possibly imagine if he tried to bounce his thoughts off a woman, they would've shot that down in no time.

Wow, the AFC's must have gone home, no "grow up" posts. Last time I posted a 50-plus article of a guy finding himself (the frat guy story), it got reamed. Perhaps they're sliding away from the matrix.

Back to the 59-year old guy ... I see 40-year olds who look 65, work their brains out and are worn out, don't exercise, and will duy in their 50's. Yet, I'm sure their wives are praising them for working so hard and bringing home the bacon. I saw a picture of this guy, he looks 40.

 

[Colossus]

I think thats awesome. Good for him. Not all women understand men's motivation for doing things. Men are not domestic creatures, unless they allow themselves to become that way. Some guys are explorers, some are warriors, some are adventurers, some are rescuers...but I think all men are wild at heart. Women dont start wars, erect the tallest buildings in the world, build giant ships, explore the ocean depths or the most harrowing corners of the earth. Men do, because thats what we were born to do. A wild man is a dangerous thing, but a real woman will be drawn to him.

I say right on to these guys. Its not like they are doing it to be 'cool', they have unfinished business and its better late than never.

 

[jophil28]

Colossus wrote , " Not all women understand menn's motivation for doing things...."
Their lack of understanding is not the worst of it. Their deliberate attempts to undermine his attempts at self-actualization are what really bothers me.
WE are ,by nature, explorers and fighters and hunters. We are not domestic pets !!
I have a brother who is 58 years old .He has been married to the same contolling neurotic social worker of a wife for 25 years. I could say he was pvssy whipped but his recollection of pvssy is a dim memory.
Whenever he wants to go play 18 holes ,she finds some yard work for him to do and he complies because she has learned how to nag and he has learned how to silence her - do what she wants ! SAD !

 

[WestCoaster]

I've got some married AFC stories that would make most everyone here cringe. They've quit on their lives and are slaves to their wives, women who aren't worth much anyway. It's frustrating to watch, must be even more aggrevating to live it ... glad I don't.

Props to the 59-year old football player ... I've seen some blogs and other comments on the net: yep, the AFCs and women are out in force ripping this guy. Incredible.

 

[joekerr31]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=o7N8vkDyJw0&mode=related&search=

if you didn't know this guy was 54 years old you'd have a hard time figuring out his age. could be anywhere between early twenties to late 30s. but you'd never guess 50s!

this guys stronger than probably 99% of the 20 year olds out there. heck, he'll probabaly be stronger than them when he's 90.

 

[Interceptor]

people will criticize you if you haven't accomplished anything with your life, aren't fit, aren't content with who you are, etc. - and score younger chics.

BUT, if you are fit, successful, confident and alpha male they will admire you for your ability with the women.

how old is tom cruise and how old is his wife?

and what im saying above is bs that people think that way. but its true. if some washed up fat actor tom cruise's age married some young chic peopel would call him a pig. but since most women want to bang tom cruise suddenly for him its not only ok but she's the LUCKY woman.

thats why i say F*CK what people think. people are idiots and nothing but sheep. do whatever the hell you want to do. whatever makes you happy.

:rockon: