NFL Men at Work: Top 15 Lines of Work Idle Players Will Enter During the Lockout

With the NFL currently in lockout stage, there are many NFL players that have nothing to do and need work.

After all, the majority of them will need alternate work to support themselves and their families.

NFL players have a specific set of skills and qualifications.

Business Insider compiled a list of options for NFL players. Here are some of their options for these players, along with some of my own. Some are serious options that players are considering and others are just ideas they should consider.

15. Football Player in Other Leagues

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The NFL may be the most prestigious professional football league, but there are some other leagues out there, in which the NFL players could pass the time during the lockout.

There is the Arena Football League and the United Football League here in America. The United Football League is more of a developmental league, but it could be a good experience for some young NFL players to improve their skills.

There is also the Canadian Football League in Canada.

Any of these choices would help keep players in good shape and in football form.

14. Branch out to Other Sports

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There were two-sport athletes in the past. Deion Sanders played cornerback for multiple teams in the NFL and outfielder for multiple teams in the MLB. Bo Jackson was another two-sport athlete, splitting time between the NFL and MLB.

Now, there are not two-sport athletes in the NFL anymore (unless you count recreational golfing or the Manning brothers membership in the DSRL, which I do not).

However, many players grew up playing multiple sports and could pursue a temporary career in another sport. Chad Ochocinco has a tryout with an MLS team this week.

Plus, many NFL players have backgrounds in baseball. Tom Brady was drafted by the Montreal Expos, before he committed to playing football at the University of Michigan. Also, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hold the baseball rights to NFL prospect Jake Locker.

13. Club Bouncer or Personal Security

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The defensive or offensive linesmen could easily find temporary positions in the security industry, either as club bouncers or personal bodyguards.

After all, that's pretty much what their day job is—the offensive linesmen, more so than defensive.

They definitely have the size to protect and not be messed with.

Would you mess with one of them? I didn't think so.

12. Construction Workers

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GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 25: Tight end Jason Witten #82 of the Dallas Cowboys stands on the field during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 25, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the

Construction seems like a viable option for the locked out NFL players. After all, it was a viable option for Michael Vick, when he was first released from prison.

Football players definitely have the muscle for it and it would help them keep it during the work stoppage.

Plus, some already have experience building houses with the NFL charitable initiatives with Habitat for Humanity and other charities.

11. High School/College Football Coach

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Business Insider listed this as one option, citing retired NFL player Darryl Hobbs as an example.

This is a viable option because most of these players already have the skills required for this position. They have knowledge of the game and extensive football experience.

Plus, they are where these high school or college players aspire to be. They have been in these younger players' shoes before, but managed to make it into the pros.

10. Rock Star or Rapper

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Business Insider cited Marc Colombo and Chris Kluwe as examples. Marc Colombo is an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys by day and guitarist in metal band Free Reign by night. Chris Kluwe is a punter for the Minnesota Vikings, as well as bassist for alternative rock band, Tripping Icarus.

There are probably plenty of other players with musical talents and experience.

However, I think it should be taken a step further: Chad Ochocinco needs to further his rap career and release a follow-up album. If, of course, the MLS career does not work out for him.

9. Landscaper

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Business Insider lists Philadelphia Eagles fullback Owen Schmitt's alternative career plans for the lockout. Schmitt mentioned a contact he has in the landscaping industry.

Like construction, the landscape business could be great for NFL players. They could easily handle those huge bags of dirt and mulch.

They could even lay concrete and brick, for elaborate landscape design.

8. Reality Show Contestant

Reality show contests have become very prevalent in the last decade. Football players are already super competitive, so they would be perfect to appear on these shows.

Business Insider lists Dancing with the Stars as an idea.

Other options could be Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? or even Celebrity Apprentice.

7. Reality Show Star

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Chad Ochocinco and T.O. have paved the way for NFL players to enter the reality show business, with their show, The T.Ocho Show.

Surely, there are other NFL players that would make for great reality show plots.

Or, they could feature a show about football wives, since they already have Basketball Wives.

6. Fitness Product Promoters

Companies want people representing their product to bring buzz and credibility to the product.

Who better, then, to bring buzz and credibility to fitness products than NFL players?

There are already plenty of endorsements out there, that feature NFL players in advertisements. However, they could take it even further by having NFL players travel to promote the product to conventions and fairs.

The sports product industry has endless opportunities as well—there's apparel, sporting goods, fitness equipment and the food and beverage industry that promotes a healthy lifestyle.

5. Golf Pro

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PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo waves after hitting his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Spyglass Hill Golf Course on February 12 2010 in Pebble Beach, Cali

Many players spend free time or offseasons on the golf course. They could spend even more time on the course, for a legitimate reason.

There are plenty of amateur leagues they could join. Or, for the more skilled set, they could even teach golf.

That would be just as cool as having a pro golf instructor, without the intimidation of the outstanding golfer.

4. Personal Trainer/Bodybuilder

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Personal trainers help people get in shape and build muscle. Bodybuilders build muscle professionally and competitively.

Football players are huge already. They could either help others or build their muscle even more during this work stoppage.

Although, if steroids are a requirement to be a bodybuilder, they may want to avoid it after all.

3. Writer

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Many current and former players have penned autobiographies about their careers or their path to the pros. Others have penned children's books. Some, Peyton Manning, have done both.

Since players will have a lot of free time, now would be a great time for them to sit down and write about their lives or other ideas they may have.

2. Start and Head-Up Non-Profit

Okay, so this wouldn’t be a source of income, however, it would be something to do and it would give back.

A lot of players already have their own organizations, so they could just head up their own.

Others could take this time to form an organization that they may have been contemplating for awhile. It is a great way to give back and pass the time.

1. Male Model

Business Insider list suggests male model. After all, Tom Brady and Reggie Bush have done photoshoots before, for GQ magazine.

Players could model anything—suits, athletic apparel, Calvin Klein underwear...

How did that last one get in there?