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NFL rookies, including Te'o, warned about off-field hazards

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The money can disappear, the fame can vanish. This week, NFL rookies are being reminded that the game's hardest knocks often happen off the field.During the league's annual Rookie Symposium, first-year players are getting a crash course into everything that goes into being a professional athlete — the good, and the bad. The NFL wants its newest members to be prepared not only for what awaits them this season, but for the years ahead, especially those days when they're no longer making big paychecks or big plays.Through various educational seminars, candid, sometimes heartbreaking speeches and panel discussions, players are learning the X's and O's of life.\It's a great opportunity for us to be out here learning from players who've been here