Athletes chosen in NFL draft need to plan for the long game

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - Every year, the National Football League draft makes a number of strapping young men very, very rich. "As an athlete, your body is your company - and you're a depreciating asset," said Israel Idonije, a former defensive end with the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions for more than a decade, starting in 2003. "That's why it's important to lay a foundation for life after football, while you're still in the league." That is exactly what Idonije did, buying a company that supplies communion cups to churches around the world, while he was still suiting up for the Bears.

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