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Today's NFL is all about featuring the passing game. As a result, even unproven quarterbacks are getting paid $18 million a season. However, while the offense does win games, it's the defense that wins championships. Teams are willing to pay, to make sure the guys the quarterbacks throw to, can't catch the ball.

With the amount of money that soccer stars like FC Barcelona's Neymar make, you would think they would hire someone to make sure they pay their taxes. FC Barcelona superstar Neymar has become the latest to have legal issues because of unpaid taxes.

Back in 1993, all 28 teams in the NFL were worth a combined $3.64 billion. Fast forward to 2015, and one team is worth more than that. LIke to guess at what the value of the whole league is now?

Russell Okung was looking to prove that a player could serve as his own agent and not have a fool for a client. When he announced he had signed a five-year, $53 million deal, it sounded like he proved agents were not entirely necessary, but then details of his supposed deal became public. The perception of his deal quickly changed.

The lawsuits against the NCAA, EA Sports, and the Collegiate Licensing Company began back in 2009, a decision in favor of the plaintiffs was handed down in 2014, and it appears that they are finally going to get paid.

It looks like Neymar is going to have to pay a decent chunk of change to the Brazilian government as a result of tax fraud.

It's been reported that 78 percent of NFL players are either broke or financially stressed within five years of retirement – Kawhi Leonard will not be one of those guys.

Out of playoff contention, the Pelicans just announced they're sitting Anthony Davis for the rest of the season. Will it cost him in the long run?

With the passing game taking over most offenses in the NFL, running backs have seen their salaries shrink right along with their roles in the game plan. However, after the first week of free agency, it appears that the perceived value of running backs could be on the rise.

Which NBA point guard just threw his hat into the headphone ring?

With the passing game having taken over the NFL, teams are left clamoring to find quality targets for their quarterbacks. As a result, they often end up paying guys they hope will be good much more than they are worth. So far, free agency is once again filled with overpaid receivers.

Randy Lerner did not see a whole lot of success when he owned the Browns, but the team still increased in value. He has seen even less success since he bought the Aston Villa F.C. back in 2006. While the team has increased in value, it has lost money every season since he purchased it.

France is spending close to $1.9 billion to get ready for hosting the 2016 UEFA European Championship, but may have a hard time making their money back if they end up having to play games without fans because of terrorist threats.

Not too many people could do what Lee McCoy did recently. The University of Georgia senior got to play in the Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida – but that wasn't the tough part.

The general public views the NCAA as a money-making machine, but that is not exactly the case. Most schools do not make enough from sports to pay for their programs, and last year the NCAA actually lost money.