Don't appreciate golf?  Return tomorrow.   What is the state of men's professional golf?   In turmoil : In one corner, the new Saudi-backed LIV ( called so because play 54 holes in 3 days instead of 72 in 4 ) Golf group, an enhancement of the Asian Tour. The CEO is Greg Norman.  He played villain almost 30 years ago when he tried to establish a super golf League competing for massive purses.  Failed to get started. Supposedly paid Phil Mickelson $200 million and Dustin Johnson $100 million to join. Offered Jack Nicklaus $100 million to be the public face and Tiger Woods a whole lot of money...but they declined. Will have 8 events. There will be 48 players in each tournament, playing as individuals and part of a four-man team. No cuts. It will be a shotgun start. $25 million purse in each event. Last weekend completed its first tournament in London with 21 of the top 50 professional golfers.   Charl Schwartzel ( right ) won $4.75 million. Phil...

Let me start with the National Football League.   First of all, a high school football player has one chance in 1250 to become a NFL player.  But if you make it, the median salary is $860,000/year.   The  top earners  are quarterbacks, ranging from Patrick Mahomes ($45 million) to #11 Ryan Tannehill ($29.5 million).   Super Bowl QBs Matt Stafford is at #15 with $27 million and Joe Burrow around $9 million.   But it's not as simple as that , for Matt Ryan has a cap hit of $48,662,500, Josh Allen will get this year $46,961,405 in cash. Mahomes has a 10-year contract worth $450,000,000. Tom Brady has so far earned $320,232,980 in all his professional years. Maybe it's  safest being a kicker , as the average playing time with the league is seven years, the average kicker makes $1.8 million/year, and the league has penalties if an opposing player just touches one. Also consider that players are free around half of the year. All tha...

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