Nfl Athletes Pros And Cons

Census reported in September 2014 that the U.S. median household income in the United States was $51,939 in 2013, which means the lowest salary in the NFL is eight-nine times more then the median income in our country” (Fleyshman). Players make loads of money because people will pay the price to watch their favorite team. Every time someone buys a ticket to watch a game or every time that a company wants to sponsor the team, that team makes more money then many businesses. The NFL teams are making so much money and they give money for charities, but why can’t they give more money to the charities or to towns that have lost many houses because of a terrible storm. They are doing charities and campaigns, “but they are not making as mush difference as doctors who are saving lives”

Players that are in the pros make the big bucks. Some of the top notch players in each sport make millions and millions of dollars. For instance Albert Pujols plays baseball and is arguably the best player to play the game right now and signed a 9 year contract that is worth over 200 million dollars! Football fight to get bigger salaries because they feel the need to get paid more since they have a greater risk of getting injured. Baseball the players don’t argue as much as football players when it comes to salary.

Have you ever wondered how much a NFL player gets paid? Well, he at least gets paid more than a firefighter, a cop, and a soldier! They don’t even save lives. Every time a cop saves a live the barely get paid.

    Millions of kids watch NFL games. They also follow them outside of playing football. NFL players should remember that children hold these players to a higher standard. For instance, “Janay Rice sat next to her husband during the press conference, though simple assault charges against her were eventually dropped. Footage from the night showed Rice dragging his wife's unconscious body from an elevator” (Craggs). Ray Rice is a popular player in the NFL, with millions of fans. Hearing the news, I found it to be extremely disappointing. Ray Rice had too much to drink that night, and in the elevator he punched his wife, Janay, in the face multiple times and knocked her out. The NFL fined Ray Rice millions of dollars, he lost his job and endorsements. Other than losing money, he lost his fan base, including kids who looked up to him as an amazing running back.

Have you ever wondered how much NFL players get paid? NFL players get paid about $140 million in 6 years. I will be talking about why I am against NFL players getting paid more than anybody else including soldiers. Professional athletes shouldn’t be paid more than people who save lives.

Salaries in the majors are obviously less than those in the NFL but careers in professional football are shorter than those in professional baseball. Indeed, football make big money really quickly but since baseball careers last longer than football careers, over time, baseball players will make more money because their longevity for playing is extremely high (Berg). A great example of this is the comparison between recently retired star wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Jeff Samardzija, a pitcher for the San

A heated debate has been raging over the issue of whether or not collegiate athletes should or should not be compensated for their performance in their respective sports. This issue is of great importance because the NCAA’s (National College Athletics Association) model is based upon amateurism, and the disruption of this model could be the end of collegiate athletics as we know it. The basis of this argument is a pro/con argument between the parties that support the compensation of collegiate athletes and those who oppose it. This means that the argument in question is not one about should they or should they not be paid, it could be argued that the argument is about which side is making a better argument. The primary stakeholders of this argument are the athletes themselves, the parents of these athletes, the athletic coaching staff, the NCAA, and fans of college athletics. Malcolm Lemmons writes in his Huffington Post article, “there has been obvious speculation about college athletes and the significant amount of revenue they have been bringing to their schools and the NCAA” (Lemmons, 2017). This means that a major argument is over should they be compensated for their hard work that they put into generating revenue for their schools. This is not a multifaceted argument, one side seems to be in agreeance that yes, they should, because the universities are using their name and image for free, the opposite side seems to also be in agreeance they no, they should not,

On September 8th 2014 NFL team, Baltimore Ravens terminated Ray Rice’s contract after he was captured via elevator surveillance assaulting his then fiancée, now wife in February. The video outraged the nation and the public questioned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s knowledge of the entire situation. In turn, the NFL gave him the light punishment of a two game suspension. Many people argued that although Goodell previously issued much heavier fines for issues such as substance abuse (Elliot, 2014).

The National Football League (NFL) has experienced various public relations crises over the past year. Ranging from domestic violence cases to disputes over game regulations and officiating, the NFL has dealt with many issues in a less than graceful manner. Scrutiny from the general public, sports analysts, and those within the organization has only compounded the NFL’s existing problems. Commissioner Roger Goodell, though he has attempted to remedy these situations and restore the NFL’s image, has largely mishandled the recovery processes of each issue. Here, the most prominent controversies will be discussed; how each situation was handled, either correctly or incorrectly, and how the NFL could have acted differently will

The payday for the NFL players should make about $100,000 and more. But not every NFL players has $15 million salary on the way in 2015. Members of the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will try to achieve the ultimate goal of every NFL player when they meet in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday. By comparison, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson only made $667,859 as part of his NFL rookie contract. By the way, some athletes may get paid more if they tried their best. Buy my opinion, I think that the athletes of NFL should get extra extra paid if they tried their best for the greater

On November 6th, 1869, the first football game was played in the US, and this day would start a revolution of crazed football players and fans. Every year, people wait for every football season to get out their coolers and foam fingers to cheer on their favorite football team. Whether it be sitting on the sidelines or sitting in the stands in a stadium, spectators are watching grown men running around, tackling each other, and scoring touchdowns. Some of the usual comments you may hear when a player makes a tackle against the other team’s player is "whoa, did you see that?". Or "yeah he took him down hard!", it’s always fun to watch a big guy tackle a little guy, but have you ever sat back and said "I hope he is okay?". Could you imagine getting

Do you think college athletes should take a commision from the millions being made off them, or do you think the hardworking athletes six-figure scollarship is enough? Lets first take a look at why there is even a debate about this; in 2014 former NCAA super star Shabazz Napier was quoted saying, “We do have hungry nights that we don’t have enough money to get food in…” (Lemmons, Huffington Post 2017) This struck a controversy immediatly as multiple athletes started to speak on the topic; the conversation was whether college athletes deserve to starve, or deserve a cut of the 8 billion dollar industry. (Emmerson, Seatle Times 2015) There is obviously more to the equasion than just those to options, which is why I stand in the middle of the

In August 2016 Colin Kaepernick refused to take a stand during the national anthem. It was not until he took a knee that racial inequality sparked people's mind. Do you think that Colin Kaepernick took it too far by bringing racial inequality into a time for patriotism? Pro athletes should stand for the national anthem because when they do not stand, it’s like they are saying there is no flag and no anthem, football is supposed to be a time to relax and not have to worry about politics, and pro athletes should voice their opinion but that was the wrong way wrong time.

Many supporters of pro athletes high pay think that it is not wrong for them to be paid so much. These athletes can and are changing our world for the better. The athletes that are helping out our community and changing the world for the better are usually the ones that don't receive the fame and glory. This shows that we don’t give enough recognition to those athletes that are going out there and doing something to make their community a better place. Athletes make a lot of money but should not be blamed for their high salaries. The leagues that these athletes are playing in is asking big money for media and other things. These high dollar prices are what is getting the athletes their high money. The average ticket to an MLB game costs about

How many in here play sports or watch them? I will be be going over the pros of football and its benefits