their circumstances. The fact that Moss had a long and productive NFL career and now he is trying to help kids in the community is a win for him imo. He's not someone I'd consider to be a great guy, but he didn't end up on the corner either.
I'm not sure of Bobbie Howard's home situation, and maybe he was one of the very rare exceptions of kids who choose to be good all on their own despite not having anyone to really guide them.