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Back in December 2013, former Washington Redskins linebacker H.B.Blades must have thought he had picked up a Community Chest card from a real life Monopoly game, but instead of a bank error in his favor, it was a team error in his favor, but now the team wants its money back.

It can be overwhelming to go from poor college student to wealthy millionaire in the blink of an eye. How did one football star handle the transition?

If you were a billionaire, would you buy a pro sports team? If so, which team? If not, what would you buy instead?

The Baltimore Ravens didn't surprise anyone when they signed quarterback Joe Flacco to a three-year contract extension. What did surprise people was how much the extension was for, and why general manager Ozzie Newsome says the team signed him to it.

Many players were upset when they found out how much more Roger Goodell made then they do. As it turns out, there has always been a significant difference between what the commissioner has made, relative to that of the players.

Are the Spurs the best team in NBA history that no one is talking about? They're out to change that with their two top stars.

On rare occasions, turning down $107 million is a good idea. This is not one of those cases.

He'll be earning nearly $20 million next year, which is more than the biggest names in the NFL. And it's thanks to his team's lack of trust in his abilities.

When Robert Tisch purchased 50 percent of the New York Giants in 1991 for $75 million, he could only hope that it would end up being a good deal in the end. It is safe to say, 25 years later, that it was one of the best investments he ever made.

While Real Madrid may not be finishing the season after hoisting as many trophies as fans may like, for the last 11 years, it has finished on top of one very important category – amount of revenue generated.

Former Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith as expected to be a top ten pick in the draft this year, but then he blew out his knee against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. Now it looks like he might be lucky to get drafted at all, but thanks to an insurance policy he will still get paid.

Conor McGregor will never be faulted for not sharing enough with the fans. He has made it clear what he thinks of himself and his competition before every fight, and recently shared how much he expects to make for his fight against Nate Diaz Saturday night.

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle appears to be the latest cautionary tail to come from the NFL. Recently, he was arrested for the fifth time in seventeen months, this time for allegedly hitting three people with his car. It turns out, even though he made over $1 million in the NFL, he is experiencing issues with paying bail and hiring a lawyer.

Joe Johnson owes the Brooklyn Nets a huge thank you. Not only did they let him go so he could join a good team for a playoff run, but they are essentially paying him millions of dollars to do it.

Aubrey McClendon was speeding and not wearing a seatbelt when his Chevy Tahoe crashed into an overpass.