02-04-2023, 06:28 PM
Of course, Michael Jordan was vastly underpaid for years. He was making about 4 million a year, when players like Danny Ferry and AC Green and Chris Webber were getting much higher salaries. But he was able to make up for it by endorsements and I don't remember him ever complaining. And in the end, once his 10-year contract ran its course, he was able to get a reasonable salary. But he left a lot on the table, which may have helped the Bulls be so successful during that time.
I don't want Burrow to be resentful, looking at other QBs who are making much more. (That's more important than if the fans are resentful.) But perhaps he can explore how much extra he can make in endorsements if the team is competing for a Super Bowl every year. And perhaps, rather than being locked down for 10 years and then finding out he is vastly underpaid 5 years from now, he can sign a 4 or 5 year contract and then go for a higher salary when he sees where the salary cap is in 5 years.
I don't want Burrow to be resentful, looking at other QBs who are making much more. (That's more important than if the fans are resentful.) But perhaps he can explore how much extra he can make in endorsements if the team is competing for a Super Bowl every year. And perhaps, rather than being locked down for 10 years and then finding out he is vastly underpaid 5 years from now, he can sign a 4 or 5 year contract and then go for a higher salary when he sees where the salary cap is in 5 years.
