ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --
As the “Financial Literacy Coach” began his speech on Wednesday about how to succeed in the financial world, he brought players to the front of the room to answer questions in front of their peers.
Smith, a former lender and banking executive from Atlanta, called on the rookies to answer true-false questions that ranged from mutual fund myths to facts about how often players get paid during the season. And the Broncos certainly paid attention.
“It’s a big deal,” rookie fullback Andy Janovich said. “A lot of guys live outside their means when they get to the NFL because they’re making all this money, but that doesn’t last forever.