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Roger Goddell earns $20 million a year?
Roger Goodell reportedly will make $20 million per season by the end of his current contract. That figure set off Falcons receiver Roddy White, who posted his displeasure Monday at the commissioner's salary on his Twitter account.
"How in the hell can u pay a man this much money that cant run tackle or catch," White wrote, posting a link to a ProFootballTalk.com story which referenced the Sports Business Journal's report on Goodell's compensation.
"Roger Goodell is getting over never seen anything like it 20 million for looking over the league with tremendous help I guess the NFL is banking," he continued. "The NFL is not a company it's a nonprofit organization that makes a lot of profit."
When one of White's followers pointed out that Goodell is running the biggest sports league in the country, White took offense. ................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7574523/roddy-white-atlanta-falcons-rips-roger-goodell-reported-salary
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$22 million and use of a private jet.
What White misses about Goodell -- as in Selig's case -- is that the two are very good at making money for their respective owners. Isn't that the case in corporate America that those who know how to earn the money are the most heavily rewarded?
BTW, White's base salary for 2012 will be $5,500,000; with bonuses it's $8,025,000!
My heart bleeds for Roddy White.
