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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPatrick Mahomes reportedly signs the largest contract in the history of U.S. sports -- over $427 mil.
Patrick Mahomes, a 24-year-old quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl win on Feb. 2, 2020, was rewarded with a 10-year contract extension that ESPNs NFL insider Adam Schefter says is the biggest in U.S. sports history.
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According to Schefter, Mahomes was owed $27.6 million over two years on his existing deal, and the extension is worth at least $400 million. Until now, the largest U.S. sports contract belonged to baseball player Mike Trout, at $426.5 million.
On Feb. 2, 2020, Mahomes was the youngest quarterback to ever be named a Super Bowl MVP, and he was named the NFLs MVP for the 2018 season.
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Nevilledog
(51,299 posts)a kennedy
(29,779 posts)Nevilledog
(51,299 posts)BlueTsunami2018
(3,513 posts)Its a bit obscene that throwing a ball can be worth that much more than someone who provides essential services but the market is the market I suppose. Youre not going to get ten million people to tune in and watch a teacher lecturing a third grade class on fractions.
diva77
(7,684 posts)...although, depends on who the teacher is...
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)With the cap, having one player making that much makes keeping talent hard. Hopefully he renegotiates it lower in years 4 and 5.
yonder
(9,687 posts)but this doesn't make sense on a human basis to me. To begin with, no one knows how the virus is going to change pro sports in the near or the long term. I get the planning for the future part but right now especially, is this where resources, either public or private should be directed? As one bump on a log to another, this just doesn't have a good feel to me and I believe we, as fellow humans should be able to do better.
a kennedy
(29,779 posts)Aaron Rodgers of course....... GO PACK GO.
LiberalFighter
(51,388 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)bottomofthehill
(8,366 posts)I love to watch him. He is exciting and does things that other QBs do not, but when you take up that much of the limited pie, there is only so much left to sign talent around you.
That said, I am a Patriots fan, and am all in on Cam! Go Pats.
Wawannabe
(5,691 posts)Just sayin
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)He is a once in a generation player and is worth so much for a small market like ours.
He was a very bright spot for us in 2020 and hopefully they'll cancel the 2020-2021 season so we can be works champions again for another year without any effort. That will surely make this team one to remember for many decades to come!
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)and Salvy for the Royals (who has covid )
Wawannabe
(5,691 posts)Woot!