Submitted by Flankerooski719 t3_yz252t in nottheonion
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morenewsat11 t1_iwxoy3x wrote
> So, the former Stanford-educated linebacker made the smart decision and chose full-time Pokémon trading rather than taking on 400-pound lineman every Sunday.
Smart man. Time better spent with his young family and taking care of his mental/physical wellbeing.
CoralPilkington t1_iwxpdbe wrote
Don't want to end up like Herschel...
mrm00r3 t1_iwxrnai wrote
Idk man, werewolves are pretty cool
throwawayyourfun t1_iwxv8fk wrote
CTE is real.
BillyFNbones710 t1_iwxzaec wrote
He's a vampire. He wants to be a werewolf
Jace_Te_Ace t1_iwy2ald wrote
I think Herschel started that way.
isekai-cheeese t1_iwy5iua wrote
saved himself from CTE
Daratirek t1_iwyak9r wrote
He's got that already. Just playing in HS/college did it. He's saving himself from likely having to have multiple surgeries.
LeadershipTall2437 t1_iwyarh4 wrote
Why not the honest thing and look for the owner of the card? Oh he "found the card in his wallet" It was his all along, right.
Cynykl t1_iwyc8ls wrote
Oh sure CTE might be real but what is your opinion on werewolves and vampires. That is what the public really wants to know.
Edit: I am gonna leave this here even though after posting it I noticed a bunch of people saying the same thing. This post will remind me to scroll before I type.
Ragnarotico t1_iwycbsk wrote
The reason he retired isn't because of a $672K card. That's not going to last you a lifetime when you're 28 years old.
He retired because he graduated from Stanford (smart) and realized that there's not much point in playing football anymore when he's already made $28M in his career.
He would rather retire, save his brain and body and pursue some other passions like collecting and trading Pokemon cards.
MowMyLawn69 t1_iwygck5 wrote
The article writer is far too cool to know what all that geek stuff means 😎
Ditto_D t1_iwyj0h7 wrote
Fucking idiots couldn't even bother googling what the card looks like and put a picture up. At this point; decent AI articles can't come fast enough to put idiots like this out of work.
WIN011 t1_iwyj5ug wrote
Even worse cause Martinez has made over 20 million in his career. This wasn’t what put him over the top.
Divallo t1_iwymkq1 wrote
Hey professor Oak you're retiring? Any chance you want to give me a bulbasaur?
If you do I'll tell you your grandsons name.
khyth t1_iwyqqli wrote
Can you imagine that the author considers himself a journalist? "I can't be bothered to do the research but i get paid per click so let me write down something I saw somewhere else!"
Imagine if your doctor were the same. "Don't ask me what will make your rash go away but i read somewhere you should try a cream!"
Mike_Honchos_Fluffer t1_iwyr2v6 wrote
When I was young I had a holographic Charizard. I lost it moving in the 4th grade.
Apparently it can sell for as much as $270k today.
sunsetrhythm t1_iwyt2pv wrote
More power to him, if that's the case. Dude football is scary to watch.
fateless115 t1_iwyy284 wrote
Yea a psa 10 first edition charizard. There are still a bunch of regular ungraded holo charizarda going for about $200
throwavvay23 t1_iwz0dou wrote
This site was started by a far right leaning asshat named Clay Travis so I'm not surprised they fail to do the minimum amount of research.
BlarghALarghALargh t1_iwz24o2 wrote
I feel you man, I distinctly remember having a holo charizard EX back when I was a kid, really wish I had held onto those cards lol.
DrunkStepmother t1_iwz45o7 wrote
Graduate and accepted as a football player to be fair
Sabeha14 t1_iwz6gzk wrote
M-my name? Grandpa is me!
Eldetorre t1_iwz72rc wrote
That 20 million is gross.
ThaBomb t1_iwz7g11 wrote
Stanford still has very high academic standards for their athletes…
Not to mention Blake’s major was management science and engineering, and he still was receiving awards for his academics. It’s not like he chose communications or something to say he graduated with a Stanford degree. Seems like a pretty smart dude
https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/blake-martinez/7588
ElGuapo315 t1_iwz8lez wrote
Hey hey hey, easy on the COM majors, LOL!
wwJones t1_iwz9cl0 wrote
Pretty sure he didn't "retire." He "retired from football."
CarneDelGato t1_iwz9ldi wrote
He’s going to be the very best.
whatproblems t1_iwzc02o wrote
smart enough to recognize he didn’t need football probably loved playing but didn’t need it
whatproblems t1_iwzc7iw wrote
pokémon card trading lots of money in that tcg for some reason
Mactan t1_iwzeuw2 wrote
That's not fair. He should finish out his contract.
drethnudrib t1_iwzhpf6 wrote
NFL contracts aren't guaranteed. If he'd gotten hurt, his team could (and probably would) have cut him and not paid another dime. Seems to me that turnabout is fair play.
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Naughtai t1_iwzotr9 wrote
Yeah, I've heard a lot of NFL players get used to making a few mill a year and then when they retire, they don't change those spending habits and blow their savings in 5-10 years. It sounds like he has a better head on his shoulders, pun intended.
SirCastically t1_iwzqxzf wrote
No kidding? I still have my old collection. Where would I find prices for old cards?
shadowrun456 t1_iwzqzx3 wrote
>Martinez recently sold a Pokémon Illustrator card with a Gem Mint 9.5 rating for $672,000. Don’t ask what all that means, because I don’t know.
The pinnacle of journalism.
eNeRGy40Gaming t1_iwzt138 wrote
It’s Outkick, this is about par for them
KingfisherDays t1_iwzt58k wrote
What is management science and engineering? Sounds more like a business degree with a fancy name
Redditquaza t1_iwzu9ri wrote
Only if it's:
- English
- Shadowless (First Edition)
- In absolute flawless condition
- Graded by PSA/BGS or CGC
So in like 99.99% of cases not. Generally you can find prices by entering the card on ebay and select sold listings as a filter.
Redditquaza t1_iwzuf68 wrote
Only if it's in perfect condition, graded by a reputable company and shadowless, so in 99.99% of cases not.
Redditquaza t1_iwzumcp wrote
So "found" apparently means bought and then sold later, what a great article...
nikicampos t1_ix01lib wrote
Even if you never lost it, you probably would’ve sold it long time ago when it was worth way less
chromeVidrio t1_ix05vlw wrote
I’m tired of that trope. I was an NCAA athlete. You ever try to get good grades in college and play a sport full time at that level? We do more than you. If we graduate with the same GPA as you while playing a sport, we are smarter than you. We are also more athletic than you. Are some of us dumb? Yeah, but so are some people who aren’t on the team.
ScootyPuffJr1 t1_ix0atay wrote
Also the part about 400 pound lineman. That’s pushing 100 pounds more than the average offensive lineman and the heaviest players play defense.
Rat_Salat t1_ix0etiy wrote
Oline says wot?
Gogh619 t1_ix0ky0a wrote
I bet a woman pushed him to do that. You know what they say, men are only as smart as their woman. No clue why gay men are so successful though. Mystery.
Wunder_boi t1_ix0l7ud wrote
Communications isn’t technically difficult but fuuuuck is it a big workload
Flambam35 t1_ix0oqbr wrote
Seriously tired of lazy journalists who can't be bothered to do more than 2 minutes of background research. This is of the same quality as the schoolwork you do at the last minute on the bus on the way to school.
passwordsarehard_3 t1_ix0oue6 wrote
It’s going to be viewed the same way we look at gladiators fighting to the death. The owners sit back and make billions while these kids smash their heads together until they get brain damage.
classyboner t1_ix0sbd4 wrote
Playing football is the same thing as stabbing someone with a sword
passwordsarehard_3 t1_ix0smjd wrote
Give or take a few centuries, yeah.
AgentUpright t1_ix0urye wrote
The reason those cards are worth $270k now is precisely because so many kids lost theirs. Rarity is an important part why those cards are worth so much now.
cfdeveloper t1_ix0wxfk wrote
"My only regret is that I sold it for 672k worth of FTX"
The_Aviansie t1_ix0yzwk wrote
The canonically correct answer is #TeamEdward. Poor Jacob never had a chance and anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.
dead_gerbil t1_ix10d6t wrote
He was pretty good for the Giants before this year. Not outstanding, but pretty good.
_Satan_Loves_You_ t1_ix10hfr wrote
That's correct, it's not net.
bernard_wrangle t1_ix11s77 wrote
“What I do know is that money is more than double what Martinez could have made if he stayed with Las Vegas the rest of season.”
TheSpeakingScar t1_ix16j0v wrote
There's a pokemon card worth $672k??
Ruma-park t1_ix19lci wrote
It's very likely a business degree with a couple of techincal classes so that you are better able to understand technical details later in your job.
AssociateJaded3931 t1_ix1l592 wrote
Why risk your health in pro football?
throwawayyourfun t1_ix1tref wrote
Whoever these people are.
typewriter6986 t1_ix24wlc wrote
They should allow wild and exotic animals out of the field during play. Now that would really spice things up.
Steezywild12 t1_ix2va6y wrote
Or just give the wild and exotic animals the ball. Who could bring down an elephant? A pack of wolves, maybe…
Redditquaza t1_ix328lr wrote
Very easy, it's like the holy grail of Pokémon cards.
bad-autocorrect-bot t1_ix34rg6 wrote
Contrarians, mostly
Dark_Vengence t1_ix5478g wrote
Damn how can a pokemon card be that insanely valuable? I still have a pretty big collection from the good old days. I stopped caring after johto. It went to crap.
billfitz24 t1_iwxnab9 wrote
Poor bastard plays for the Raiders. I don’t blame him one bit.