http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/specials/fortunate50-2010/?hpt=C2
Endorsements()
1. $90M Tiger ($70M)
2. $61M Phil Mickelson ($52M)
- Who buys stuff this guy endorses, awkwardly chubby guys?
3. $60M Pretty Boy Floyd ($250K)
4. $46M Lebron ($30M) His endorsements should decrease...
5. $37M A Rod ($4M) People really don't like that dude...
6. $36M Shaq ($15M) Career earnings of $290M most ever...
7. $33M Kobe ($10M) Will make $30M in 2013-14, still less than MJ
- in '98 @ $33M. Think about that, that will be almost 15 years later
8. $31M Jeter ($10M)
9. $31M Peyton Manning ($15)
10. $28M D Wade (9$12M)
11. $28M Matt Stafford ($750K) Really???
13. $27M Eli Manning ($7M) Wow...
22. $23M Jermaine O'Neal
24. $23M tracy McGrady
28. $22M Darrius Heyward-Bey
31. $21M Vince Carter
49. $17M DeMarcus Ware
This reiterates my points that rookie contracts are ridiculous and guaranteed contracts have ruined the NBA.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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what do you suggest? all incentive based contracts with caps on rookie salaries....
ReplyDeletebasically you criticized the best part of contracts in both sports from the players viewpoint....
high rookies salaries is what keeps vets getting paid in the long run in football... and in the nba they have "caps" on rookie salaries but guaranteed.... you can't take both away... that leaves players getting the shaft...
Honestly, if I had my way I would modify what the NFL has now. No guaranteed contracts but continue with signing bonuses, I would get rid of franchise player tags and 5 years of playing before free agency. Drop that to 3 years. I think that would actually be great.
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