NFL

[mikey]

h2p

[willeyeam]

there we go

yes outperformed is a stretch. Bell is better. Conner has more value at his salary

[NAN]

Bell will be paying approximately $700K more a year in state taxes as well.

[CBear3]

Gurley's contract brought some of this, but at the same time, Gurley getting hurt and the Rams still being successful I think pumped the brakes on the "RBs are worth so much more" narrative.

This happens time and time again. We see it in Kansas City all the time, too. This season was a good example with Hunt, but you could look back at Charles, or further back to Holmes who was followed by Larry Johnson. People talk about system qb's, but system rb's is as much a thing if not more.

[mikey]

there we go

yes outperformed is a stretch. Bell is better. Conner has more value at his salary

Starting to work our way back towards reality...good sign.

[tifosi77]

After Gurley, Bell, and Johnson, there's like a 40% drop off in RB salary.

[nocera]

Alls I'm saying is Conner made the Pro Bowl last year and Bell didn't. Outperformed.

[NTP66]

I'd love to see both Juju and Conner wind up with more yards and touchdowns than the two dickbags whose knees I hope blow out in week 1.

[willeyeam]

i would put odds at -115 of that happening

[NTP66]

[NTP66]

[Schefter] Former Seahawks’ S Earl Thomas intends to sign a four-year, $55 million deal that includes $32 million fully guaranteed at signing with the Baltimore Ravens, league source tells ESPN. Deal includes $22 million in first nine months.

[tifosi77]

****

[NTP66]

On one hand, I still think he's a stud. But on the other, he's literally their only decent player on D.

[shafnutz05]

Bell will be paying approximately $700K more a year in state taxes as well.

And that's not to even speak of the vastly higher cost of living up there. Not enough people take that into consideration.

[Troy Loney]

Rich in NY >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rich in Pittsburgh

[mikey]

Cost of living, like most things, probably has a limit - plus, it's a push/pull thing...right?

a) How much does CoL matter when you pull in, what, $80 million in a ten-year stretch?
b) New York vs. Pittsburgh - if you're young, genetically superior, and stupid rich? No contest.

[Troy Loney]

And your local endorsement revenue is higher in NYC than Pittsburgh.

It's definitely multifaceted issue.

[meow]

Cost of living, like most things, probably has a limit - plus, it's a push/pull thing...right?

a) How much does CoL matter when you pull in, what, $80 million in a ten-year stretch?
b) New York vs. Pittsburgh - if you're young, genetically superior, and stupid rich? No contest.

What if you are also
c) stupid

[NTP66]

He has his rap career to fall back on.

[mikey]

Cost of living, like most things, probably has a limit - plus, it's a push/pull thing...right?

a) How much does CoL matter when you pull in, what, $80 million in a ten-year stretch?
b) New York vs. Pittsburgh - if you're young, genetically superior, and stupid rich? No contest.

What if you are also
c) stupid

Then you stay in a place where the fans, in multitudes wish you grave injury... #lowblow

[NTP66]

Grave injury? I just want his knees to explode. Tis but a flesh wound.

[meow]

hey now. no one is wishing death upon him. mearing a serious enough injury to end his football career. no big deal

[tifosi77]

How complicated are pro athlete's taxes? They are only paying home state tax on half a season's worth of salary, the rest is paid as income in the road team's state. Football players probably have it easiest, since their season is shortest. But NHL, NBA, and of course MLB athletes have got to have pretty silly returns.

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

How complicated are pro athlete's taxes? They are only paying home state tax on half a season's worth of salary, the rest is paid as income in the road team's state. Football players probably have it easiest, since their season is shortest. But NHL, NBA, and of course MLB athletes have got to have pretty silly returns.

I followed Allan Walsh on twitter and he said some hockey players returns can look like a book they're so thick. Then again they have CPAs so it isn't an issue.

[willeyeam]

we have a couple NFL players.. they're alright. The team or league provides a statement with wages per state for road games so you don't have to spend much time pro-rating salaries by days or anything. Still filing in 9 states or whatever isn't simple. Usually they have other business ventures and investments and endorsements and such that end up taking more time than the states issue