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Why Guilford's Moffitt Walked Away From NFL, $1 Million

John Moffit explains to the New York Times why he walked away from the fame and fortune of the National Football League.

On Nov. 5, Guilford's John Moffitt quit the Denver Broncos, walking away from more than $1 million in salary and the fame that comes with playing in the NFL.

Why? In a recent interview with the New York Times, Moffitt said he was worried about his health. The Times reported that he seemed "almost giddy" about quitting the league and the paper later compared his departure from the 9-1 Broncos to Tim Robbins character in "The Shawshank Redemption" escaping from jail.

“I don’t want to risk health for money,” Moffitt told the New York Times. “I’m happy, and I don’t need the N.F.L.”

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Moffitt was born in Guilford, attended West Haven's Notre Dame High School and then the University of Wisconsin and had spent the last three seasons working as an offensive lineman for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the Broncos. To read the whole Times piece, click here.


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