‘For that matter, it wasn’t that long ago professional jocks had to supplement their fan-sized income with offseason work. In Buffalo, Butch Byrd, one of pro football’s top cornerbacks, used his out-of-season time to build recreation rooms in Western New York basements. We bought carpets from offensive linemen Paul Costa and Joe O’Donnell. Ron McDole, the Bills’ star defensive end, and Al Bemiller, one of pro football’s foremost centers, went into the construction business. McDole once plastered our ceiling.’