Patler
02-11-2011, 07:14 AM
Especially for the lowest paid players, like Shields, Zombo, McDonald and other young players who didn't receive signing bonuses of significance and are at or near NFL minimum wage. As a result of being Super Bowl winners, they received a combined playoff pay of $161,000.
These are guys who haven't had the time and income to stash away a huge nest egg to get through a lockout, but in the past month they have earned enough to get through it for however long it is likely to last, since these are players who have not developed lavish lifestyles yet. For those guys, this has to provide great peace-of-mind going into a very uncertain off-season.
Great year to have made the playoffs for a little extra cash, and a fantastic year to have won the Super Bowl for a lot of extra cash for the young lower paid players.
I read today that players who go to off season trainers and pro athlete training facilities spend from $5,000 to $15,000 per month to do so. Even the lowest paid Packers will be much more able to do that now.
These are guys who haven't had the time and income to stash away a huge nest egg to get through a lockout, but in the past month they have earned enough to get through it for however long it is likely to last, since these are players who have not developed lavish lifestyles yet. For those guys, this has to provide great peace-of-mind going into a very uncertain off-season.
Great year to have made the playoffs for a little extra cash, and a fantastic year to have won the Super Bowl for a lot of extra cash for the young lower paid players.
I read today that players who go to off season trainers and pro athlete training facilities spend from $5,000 to $15,000 per month to do so. Even the lowest paid Packers will be much more able to do that now.