In 1997, Earle turned down a contract to go to the Washington Redskins.[citation needed] After playing five years of professional football, Earle began working with youth with "Team Impact" and Sportsworld.[citation needed] As a member of Sportsworld, Earle speaks in high schools all around the country.[citation needed] Earle also serves as an assistant football coach of the West Prairie/LaHarpe Cyclones.
In 2008, moved to Gainesville, Texas, to become a local student minister at the First Baptist Church.[3]
On December 1, 2010, Earle began working as a youth minister in Colleyville, Texas at First Baptist Church Colleyville.[citation needed]
^"Bengals select Keyport's Earle", Asbury Park Press, April 28, 1992. Accessed January 18, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "It took nearly 28 hours, but the dream finally came true for John Earle. Earle, a 6-5 1/2, 285-pound center from Western Illinois and a 1987 graduate of Keyport High School, was selected in the 11th round of the NFL draft yesterday by the Cincinnati Bengals."
^Hogue, Andy (May 19, 2008). "Last but not least". GainesvilleRegister.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
