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Originally Posted by jsarno
I would agree with you if they got paid what a normal person gets paid. They get paid on potential, and they get paid if they get injured or under perform.
If they get cut, they still get the signing bonus.
I would like someone to sign me to a 5 year 35 mil contract with a 7 mil signing bonus. I will never play a down and I am still set for life. For LIFE! They get paid millions upon millions to play a game. They need to see themselves as lucky...not deserving.
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I know I may be in the minority but while players do get paid millions I think in a lot of ways they are underpaid. The NFL makes multi-millions from TV, merchandise, etc off of what these players do and while some do mkae big money (like your example0 the majority of the league does not. Also with how dangerous this game is they are one play from a serious injury and if they are lucky enough to play a long career end up living with chronic pain and disability the rest of their life. I dont know about you but my knee, hip, head, whatever is worth more to me than a few million $.