[BenOfTomorrow]

They need education most of all; there's a number of articles out there detailing the predatory businesses and people milking money off professional athletes. It's not just that they buy extravagant goods, but they pay for them with horrible loan terms, and the debt runs away on them. Here's an example:

http://www.thepostgame.com/features/201104/tpg-exclusive-cas...

I wouldn't be surprised if the player's associations already sponsor financial training seminars; can't force them to learn, though.

[OstiaAntica]

The players' agents have a role and responsibility here too. ESPN should put together a list of the destitute players and who represented them.