People have lost their jobs and their houses. The country has been at war for what seems like an eternity. The news is filled with reports of international threats from North Korea and Iran.
So what exactly were we supposed to feel when “MJD” posted this column about how NFL players are “poor” compared with other professional athletes?
Don’t get me wrong. I’m a capitalist, just like the next guy. But I’m not going to feel sorry for Peyton Manning or Tom Brady – or any NFL-er making today’s NFL minimum wage – because they get paid less than basketball players, baseball players, golfers and whoever else happens to hit the jackpot.
And I don’t think Manning or Brady would ask us too either, … if they are as reasonably intelligent as they seem to be most of the time. Seven figures, eight figures – at some point it becomes just a number or to the exclusive restaurant where you can try to one-up your buddy who also makes seven figures.
MJD has written some interesting, informative stuff in the past. But this was one of the most pointless columns I’ve ever seen published. MJD, I think even though they are making less than the NBA-ers of the world, unless they snort it up their nose or find some other way to piss it down their leg, they are going to be alright.
I guess one of the downsides of the Internet is that there is room for almost anyone to write almost anything they want.
I couldn’t agree anymore! Great article….(yours not MJD’s lol)
The NFL players have never been the highest paid. This isn’t a newsflash :) Look at all of the games the other players play (NBA 82, NHL 82 and MLB 162) compared to the NFL.
A lot of the top athletes make their money from endorsements. They aren’t hurting. The Writer should consider all of of the broke down players who had to work other jobs besides playing football because of the low pay.
I have no sympathy relating to pay for today’s players in any sport.
I could maybe see it as an article if he was talking about past players–seems like a lot of former NFL players suffer a lot more than other sports, and probably could be better taken care of by the league/players of today’s game–which wouldn’t be what it is if not for the sacrifices those older players made.