I guess we just see it differently, hence the bet.I was thinking of the guy who played for five years, and then went on to get a law degree, did a legal fellowship in the EU, ran for congress, and ran a MLS team. He's been in football in both the US and Europe, sure, but he uses football, it doesn't use him.
I'm certainly not denying that Oliver did other interesting things beside football. But when you then become Commissioner of a shit league like the XFL, football is deep in your blood, not a means to an end.