Highest Payroll in NFL 2006

But hes old now.


Yeah, but his job is to put people in the seats at otherwise empty stadiums.

I think he is still doing that.

are we talking about soccer? we need the real games to start

Beckham's contract is actually 5 years, $50 million (not 250). But on top of that he's receiving something like 40% of all Galaxy merchandise and ticket sales.

Beckham's contract is actually 5 years, $50 million (not 250). But on top of that he's receiving something like 40% of all Galaxy merchandise and ticket sales.


Actually the contract is 5 years and 250 mil. Granted part of it is commercial endorsements, but he is still guarenteed 250 mil over 5 years.
ABC News: Beckham Looking Forward to U.S. Challenge (http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2786923)
or
Beckham signs '$250M' L.A. deal - CNN.com (http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/11/beckham/index.html)

I should have been clearer. I was speaking specifically of his contract to play soccer. That's 50 over 5 years, might be even less actually.

i don't think all of that 250 million is guaranteed, either