The New England Patriots’ recently signed linebacker Brandon Copeland is doing his part to make a difference through the coronavirus pandemic.
Copeland decided to use his free time to lead personal finance webinars, starting on Tuesday. In an interview with the Mark Cannizarro of the New York Post, he spoke further about the attempt to increase knowledge across the NFL.
“We should try to look at this as an opportunity to get better,’’ Copeland said. “That may be by auditing ourselves, going through bills, getting things done, finding little pockets of money and coming out of this stronger in terms of having a better investment plan.
“The benefit of having me be the host is they’re talking to a brother when they’re talking to me. You can dwell on the negative of this [crisis] or you can come out of it better, because years from now, some people will talk about having made money or becoming the person they are out of the coronavirus pandemic.’’
Although his goal is to teach NFL players how to manage their finances through the pandemic, he has a broader goal of teaching many people how to handle their money on a regular basis.
“A lot of people rag on athletes who’ve gone broke, but it’s not just players, it’s people,’’ he said. “People see athletes go broke within a few years of retirement. But my neighbors might be doing the same thing, they’re just not in the news.’’
Using this time to be productive is essential and Copeland harps on that.
“That can be estate planning or having a grip on an investment plan or something as simple as reading some books and getting some things done that you always wanted to get done but didn’t have the time,” Copeland said.
The 28-year-old linebacker signed a one-year, $1.05 million deal with New England and will boost a depleted linebacker corps.
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