NFL

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

You did get there. Average salaries for MLB players is 3 times as high as NFL players.

Again, that's not what I'm arguing. I know that the average baseball player makes more than the average football player. Where have I ever said otherwise?

[chippewastud79]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Again, that's not what I'm arguing. I know that the average baseball player makes more than the average football player. Where have I ever said otherwise?

This:

I'd counter that the top 25 paid players on each NFL squad would be a higher average than the average salary of an MLB player

Followed by this:

Originally Posted by Stephen

Just for kicks, I looked up the average starting salary for a MLB player here, and picked a random team (New Orleans Saints; found here) and added up the salaries of the top 25 players. Came to $99.59007 million (only added it up once, could be incorrect). Divided that by 25, and got $3.98 million. I'm positive it's different for different teams, just wanted to throw that out there.

I simply helped analyze the data, showing that the top 25 players in the NFL on average make 2/3rds of the average of a MLB player of a similar sized roster.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

This:



Followed by this:





I simply helped analyze the data, showing that the top 25 players in the NFL on average make 2/3rds of the average of a MLB player of a similar sized roster.

No, that's not what you did. You ignored a good percentage of their monies received because, well, actually I don't know why you did that. But you did.

[chippewastud79]

Originally Posted by Stephen

No, that's not what you did. You ignored a good percentage of their monies received because, well, actually I don't know why you did that. But you did.

Because you said salary vs. salary, not salary vs. salary plus signing bonuses, roster bonuses and player incentives. And like I said all of that money wasn't recieved by those players because at least 8 of them were not on the roster. Its not a big deal, just comparing apples to apples, your contention that they make the same or more is flawed.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Because you said salary vs. salary, not salary vs. salary plus signing bonuses, roster bonuses and player incentives.

Ok, I'm going to try to explain this one last time, slower still...

Originally Posted by Stephen

I'd counter that the top 25 paid players on each NFL squadwould be a higher average than the average salary of an MLB player

Did you see? If not, I'll break it down again...

Originally Posted by Stephen

top 25 paid players

You comparing salary vs. salary is a strawman set up by yourself to knock it down. The only time I even used the word, "salary" is when I directly quoted the source (USA Today page here) which included all bonuses earned for total compensation.

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

And like I said all of that money wasn't recieved by those players because at least 8 of them were not on the roster. Its not a big deal, just comparing apples to apples, your contention that they make the same or more is flawed.

Pleae tell me which eight players out of the top twenty five were no longer on the Saints roster...