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Joe Flacco Is Sitting On The Bench, But The Ravens Still Owe Him $63 Million
Joe Flacco has signed two massive contract extensions to stay in Baltimore. But the Ravens have turned to backup Lamar Jackson – leaving Flacco as a very expensive bench warmer.
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Troy Tulowitzki Is Just The Latest Player Getting Money Not To Play For His Team
The Toronto Blue Jays are paying Troy Tulowitzki not to play for them. But he's hardly the first athlete to receive millions of dollars to go away.
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Nick Foles Could Make A Ton Of Money Over The Next Few Weeks
Nick Foles is earning a healthy salary this year, but he can make more than two million dollars by playing well over the next month.
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This College Football Coach Was Fired And Is Now Making More Money Than He Ever Has As An Assistant Coach At Another School
Colorado University fired Mike MacIntyre after six seasons. But for the next three years, he'll make more money than he ever has before. Here's how.
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Urban Meyer Is Retiring And Taking $39 Million With Him – But It Could Have Been Even More
Urban Meyer has made a lot of money in seven years at Ohio State. But had the university fired him, he could have earned nearly double his total amount.
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Kawhi Leonard Turned Down An Extension With Jordan Brand To Sign With New Balance
Kawhi Leonard will be the face of New Balance as it hopes to jump back into the basketball world.
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One Of The NBA's Top Draft Prospects Will Make $1 Million Skipping College To Intern For New Balance
Darius Bazley is hoping to blaze a new trail to NBA stardom. And even if he doesn't succeed, he'll still become a millionaire.
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When LeBron James Retires From The NBA He Wants To Buy The Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James isn't planning on retiring anytime soon. But when he does, he could look into buying his former team.
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Adam Thielen Earned An Extra $550K After Making One Catch
Adam Thielen had seven catches in the Vikings' 25-20 loss to the Bears, but one of them in particular was extra worthwhile.
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Aaron Rodgers Will Make An Absurd Amount Of Money This Calendar Year
When Aaron Rodgers slid all the way to the 24th pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, it was easy to feel bad for him. Coming out of Cal, he was in the discussion as the top overall pick. To nearly fall out of the first round entirely? That's tough for anyone to swallow.
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The Match: Phil Mickelson Beats Tiger Woods For $9 Million Prize, Plus $400,000 In Side Bets
Multiple unspecified portions of that prize have already been pledged to three different charities, but there was also a handful of prop bets making things even more interesting.
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Carmelo Anthony Has Made Nearly $125,000 PER DAY For More Than A Year
Carmelo Anthony currently doesn't have an NBA team to play for. But don't feel too bad – he's got plenty of money to tide him over.
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Tiger Woods Vs. Phil Mickelson: How Do Their Bank Accounts Compare?
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are currently engaged in an all-out head to head war. But who wins in the net worth department?
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How Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair Earned His $4 Billion Fortune
How did Houston Texans owner Bob McNair become rich enough to own an NFL team?
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Kevin Durant's One-Year Contracts Might Ultimately Lead To The End Of The Warriors Dynasty
Kevin Durant has only signed short contracts since arriving in the Bay Area. And that's rubbed some of his teammates the wrong way.