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Among NFL players' main challenges: managing big bucks

NEW YORK (AP) — Playing in the NFL brings many challenges. Money management might not seem to belong on that list.

Yet experts say it should be a high priority — even for players just entering the league.

No one is suggesting the fans who spend their hard-earned wages to support pro football should sympathize with guys who might waste the big bucks on bad investments or unwise spending. But they should recognize that millions upon millions of dollars can bring dozens upon dozens of problems for NFL players.

"We all have different vices," said former NFL linebacker Bart Scott, who's helping Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment's financial education program for football players.