That's absolutely untrue. It's all about the owners. I have a feeling the bargaining power might change soon.
He will be 32 when the contract ends, if I remember correctly. He's going to be due for another huge contract. This works out perfectly for Luck
For some teams, but it closer than you make it out to be for NBA and NFL. MLB has a generous lead here. For example, looking at some of the gate receipts from teams in each sport. I think Forbes has most of these from 2014 seasons: New York Knicks: $128 million Golden State Warriors: $77 million Houston Rockets: $75 million New Orleans Pelicans: $30 million Dallas Cowboys: $94 million New England Patriots: $100 million Houston Texans: $65 million Cleveland Browns: $50 million New York Yankees: $259 million San Franciso Giants: $172 million New York Mets: $104 million Houston Astros: $73 million Oakland A's: $38 million
Nicholas Batum, a role player in the NBA, makes more money than they highest paid franchise player in the NFL.
Not per game, he doesn't... and all these guys get paid only during the seasons themselves, with most of the best NFL players getting their money up front with signing bonus' (but agreed, they do have the riskier career, and the likely shorter career, so their overall earnings are naturally limited). If you really want to compare annual salaries, look at what the best tennis and golf guys pull in on an annual basis.... and they play in a relatively injury free/contact-free sport that does typically allow them to play year-round.
Keep in mind that an NBA player plays 35 or so actual minutes of doing-stuff for 82 games a year. An NFL player plays about 6 minutes of actual doing-stuff for 16 games a year (the ball is in play an average of about 12 minutes a game, half on offense, half on defense).
With everything said, the next CBA for the NFL (there is an opt out coming up) is going to get MESSY. Players are going to ask for alot more money.
