Make jokes, bury your head in the sand, blame others. Virtually every other occupation has guidelines to avoid destroying employees lives, not always adhered to, but none the less they exist.
I recently had the pleasure of being around some ex-pros who had won the Heisman and there were rumblings about how Tony Dorsett needs a handler so he doesn't just wander off these days. He is far from the only one, but go ahead and have your fun there is nothing to see here.