05-31-2007, 11:50 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Top Earning US athletes
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mor...x.html?cnn=yes
Should have been an agent. 
It's no surprise to see the familiar names at the top of the list. The most obvious? Tiger Woods has reached an otherworldly plateau of nearly $112 million. Boxing is back from the dead for now, thanks to No. 2 Oscar De La Hoya, and the Shaq and Kobe rivalry lives on.
Half the list is made up of NBA players, while only 12 baseball players and five football players made the cut. There were three NASCAR drivers and just one woman (welcome, Michelle Wie!). Meanwhile, our International 20 list of the top-earning non-American athletes is dominated by soccer players, of whom there are nine, including Major League Soccer-bound David Beckham.
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05-31-2007, 12:22 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by troutman
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mor...x.html?cnn=yes
Should have been an agent.
It's no surprise to see the familiar names at the top of the list. The most obvious? Tiger Woods has reached an otherworldly plateau of nearly $112 million. Boxing is back from the dead for now, thanks to No. 2 Oscar De La Hoya, and the Shaq and Kobe rivalry lives on.
Half the list is made up of NBA players, while only 12 baseball players and five football players made the cut. There were three NASCAR drivers and just one woman (welcome, Michelle Wie!). Meanwhile, our International 20 list of the top-earning non-American athletes is dominated by soccer players, of whom there are nine, including Major League Soccer-bound David Beckham.
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Don't worry...if I can push and pressure my daughter into becoming a pro-golfer then we'll have you as our first candidate to be her agent!
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05-31-2007, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
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If I ever make it onto the World Poker Tour, I'm calling you Troutie!
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05-31-2007, 12:54 PM
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12 Baseball players and 5 of those are Yankees. And Rocket Roger isn't even included there yet.
Edit:And that also doesn't include Matsui who is on the International list.
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Last edited by Bobblehead; 05-31-2007 at 01:04 PM.
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05-31-2007, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Wow, go Ronaldinho, that guy is a monster.
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05-31-2007, 02:47 PM
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I can't believe people make that kind of money. It makes my salary seem like nothing.
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05-31-2007, 02:49 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
I can't believe people make that kind of money. It makes my salary seem like nothing.
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Yes, my decision not to be famous has cost me $ millions.
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05-31-2007, 02:51 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I just went through the whole list. The one name that really stood out to me was that a 3 time super bowl champion was 47th on that list. Isn't the NFL the highest grossing sport out of the big 4? It seemed they had the least number of guys on that list.
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05-31-2007, 03:07 PM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
I just went through the whole list. The one name that really stood out to me was that a 3 time super bowl champion was 47th on that list. Isn't the NFL the highest grossing sport out of the big 4? It seemed they had the least number of guys on that list.
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Golfers and Basketball Players get so many endorsement deals though to market their products in comparison to football players though. There are way more Lebron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade ads out there then most NFL players right now (Peyton may be the lone exception). It seems like bball players are in commercials for everything when you turn on the tv, plus the basketball shoes etc. Basketball shoe endorsement deals are through the roof compared to football wear as well. Alot of the top 10 guys are basketball players/golfers because of there endorsement deals.
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05-31-2007, 03:30 PM
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Then there is the thing where footbal players play far fewer games in the season and there are 53 players on the roster, as opposed to BBall with, what around 10? Finally, BBall players get to show more individual skill. Outside of a QB, an NFL player is in on the play (as far as the focus goes) for a few minutes of every game.
In my mind none of these are entitled to earn more than doctors, but until doctors get crazy crowds and TV contracts, that is the way it will be.
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—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
Last edited by Bobblehead; 05-31-2007 at 04:21 PM.
Reason: edit for spelling
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05-31-2007, 03:31 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
I just went through the whole list. The one name that really stood out to me was that a 3 time super bowl champion was 47th on that list. Isn't the NFL the highest grossing sport out of the big 4? It seemed they had the least number of guys on that list.
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Could it have something to do with NFL players playing 16 games, and NBA players playing 80 games?
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05-31-2007, 03:37 PM
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Tom Brady is also known for turning down endorsement deals. He could probably be even higher on the list (though his squeaky clean image has taken a hit as of late)
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05-31-2007, 04:23 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Originally Posted by habernac
Tom Brady is also known for turning down endorsement deals. He could probably be even higher on the list (though his squeaky clean image has taken a hit as of late)
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Tom has also agreed to restructure his contract a couple of times to help the Pats with the salary cap.
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05-31-2007, 06:15 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Originally Posted by habernac
Tom Brady is also known for turning down endorsement deals. He could probably be even higher on the list (though his squeaky clean image has taken a hit as of late)
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Haven't you heard?
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He, a grown man, is showing the maturity of a hormone-driven teenager. Tom Brady apparently has no regard for traditional virtue or Biblical morality
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or this gem:
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I find myself asking the same question, what kind of world is this? Many millions of small, adoring fans look up to Brady only to find him chasing models, fathering children out of wedlock, and unashamedly engaging in an immoral lifestyle.
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Good luck, I'm sure this will help your Massachusetts Congressional campaign.
(The comments are truly scary)
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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05-31-2007, 06:25 PM
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I wonder what it feels like to cash a $100,000,000 check from Nike...oh Tiger how I wish I could live your life for 24 hours.
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Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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06-01-2007, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: City by the Bay
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Originally Posted by HOOT
I wonder what it feels like to cash a $100,000,000 check from Nike...oh Tiger how I wish I could live your life for 24 hours.
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Have you seen his wife - I wouldnt need 24 hours. 
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06-01-2007, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy
Have you seen his wife - I wouldnt need 24 hours. |
24 seconds? 
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06-02-2007, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy
Have you seen his wife - I wouldnt need 24 hours. |
LOL Very true...is it true she has a twin?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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06-02-2007, 03:20 PM
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Redundant Minister of Redundancy
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Originally Posted by HOOT
LOL Very true...is it true she has a twin?
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She does in my head... now.
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06-02-2007, 06:49 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Originally Posted by fotze
Plus the NFL has the tightest salary cap in all of sport.
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Plus their union was broken.
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