Here's why "character" counts...

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Originally Posted by BrudLee

For (hopefully) the last time - Owens is paid like a top ten receiver. Like nearly every contract in the NFL, the monies are not paid evenly, but in large lumps that include bonusesin some years and not others. Owens was paid over $10 million last year. In this, the second year of the seven year contract he signed, he is scheduled to be paid $3.5 million. The "underpaid" claim is based on the $3.5 million number, but doesn't take into account the fact that Owens will have been paid $14 million over two years, and $21.5 million through next year.

It is a testament to the salesmanship of Drew Rosenhaus that Owens isn't universally panned for claiming he is vastly underpaid. At the time he negotiated and signed his deal, Owens was the third highest paid receiver in the league. Since new deals have been signed, he averages 5th highest over three years.

Yeah, but don't you think TO should be payed like a top ten WR?