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<blockquote data-quote="Erich" data-source="post: 509073" data-attributes="member: 61829"><p>A few things to keep in mind when comparing NFL salaries to pro Rugby salaries:</p><p>Star player compared to star player per year, the NFL blows Rugby away, with the top stars making around US$20,000,000. Likewise if you consider league averages and league minimums. But the NFL has some downsides, particularly the short career length due to injuries. The other thing is that many of the rugby players being lured to the NFL are intended to be punters. This is the lowliest position on an NFL team, never earning much more than minimum wage, and playing less than 2 minutes per game. You'd be crazy to give up a job as a star flyhalf for R.C. Toulon to be a punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! Here's some data, all in US$:</p><p></p><p>Average NFL player salary: $1.9 million• Median NFL player salary: $770,000</p><p>• Average NFL career length: 3.5 years</p><p>• Number of players on injured reserve in 2010: 352</p><p>• Average NFL player age: 27</p><p>Data: National Football League; National Football League Players Assn.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_06/b4214058615722.htm" target="_blank">http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_06/b4214058615722.htm</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Minimum wage is between $390,000 (first year players) and $925,000 (players with ten years experience or more)</p><p><a href="http://www.steelersdepot.com/2011/07/2011-2014-nfl-minimum-base-salaries/" target="_blank">http://www.steelersdepot.com/2011/07/2011-2014-nfl-minimum-base-salaries/</a></p><p></p><p>Here is an interesting article about the significantly greater propensity for serious injury in Gridiron Football than in Rugby:</p><p><a href="http://www.quora.com/Why-do-NFL-players-have-such-short-careers-compared-to-rugby-players" target="_blank">http://www.quora.com/Why-do-NFL-players-have-such-short-careers-compared-to-rugby-players</a></p><p></p><p>the only thing I would add is that the constant motion in Rugby diminishes the velocity of impact, as compared to the NFL, where players frequently stop, stand across the line of scrimmage from one another, assume a starting stance, and then run full-blast straight into each other. I'm not going to weigh in on the hoary debate about which sport is "tougher", as there are many ways to measure toughness. But if you're looking for the best way to get you Anterior Cruciate Ligament blown to bits, the NFL is the hands-down winner.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Erich, post: 509073, member: 61829"] A few things to keep in mind when comparing NFL salaries to pro Rugby salaries: Star player compared to star player per year, the NFL blows Rugby away, with the top stars making around US$20,000,000. Likewise if you consider league averages and league minimums. But the NFL has some downsides, particularly the short career length due to injuries. The other thing is that many of the rugby players being lured to the NFL are intended to be punters. This is the lowliest position on an NFL team, never earning much more than minimum wage, and playing less than 2 minutes per game. You'd be crazy to give up a job as a star flyhalf for R.C. Toulon to be a punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! Here's some data, all in US$: Average NFL player salary: $1.9 million• Median NFL player salary: $770,000 • Average NFL career length: 3.5 years • Number of players on injured reserve in 2010: 352 • Average NFL player age: 27 Data: National Football League; National Football League Players Assn. [URL]http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_06/b4214058615722.htm[/URL] Minimum wage is between $390,000 (first year players) and $925,000 (players with ten years experience or more) [URL]http://www.steelersdepot.com/2011/07/2011-2014-nfl-minimum-base-salaries/[/URL] Here is an interesting article about the significantly greater propensity for serious injury in Gridiron Football than in Rugby: [URL]http://www.quora.com/Why-do-NFL-players-have-such-short-careers-compared-to-rugby-players[/URL] the only thing I would add is that the constant motion in Rugby diminishes the velocity of impact, as compared to the NFL, where players frequently stop, stand across the line of scrimmage from one another, assume a starting stance, and then run full-blast straight into each other. I'm not going to weigh in on the hoary debate about which sport is "tougher", as there are many ways to measure toughness. But if you're looking for the best way to get you Anterior Cruciate Ligament blown to bits, the NFL is the hands-down winner.:( [/QUOTE]
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