It's not because Americans thinks that NFL football is more important than a college education. It is supply and demand. More people will pay to watch a pro game, or companies will pay to advertise during a TV broadcast of game, than people will pay for a college lecture. Fewer people can play football at the pro level than can teach at the college level.
Because they don't want the players to leave the team, the better players are payed more the worst are payed about 500k best about 5 million. Also they get payed a lot because if you play for teams like Real Madrid or Man United you are likely to win everything.
Because of the amount of money they make for the team owner and the NFL.
They get paid so much because they suffer alot of injuries plus they pay for there insurance.
Number of customers served. A doctor can see 10 - 15 patients a day. An athlete can perform for a million fans (on TV) in a single game.
They pay their insurance and they have a lot of pain and suffering to their bodies after they retire.
the entertainment business has more money from people paying to go see them buying the shirts and what not the marines dont.
because there are good sportsman
Not as much as NBA players
The Detroit Ravens are a Semi-Pro Football team their players don't get paid
they are paid 250,000 a game
In comparison to American football players and soccer players they certainly are not over paid but for the top players its considered that they may be under paid
Because they are professional players. And that's there jobs while unpaid players play for pride not money
During the 1920s professional football players were paid between $100 and $300 per game. Their salary all depended on position on the team.
I don't think they earned anything. If it is like rugby league in Australia, they probably had day jobs to earn money and played football as a passion.
I say football, some football players get paid over 120 million a year on an 8-year contract eg. Larry Fitzgerald. Plus, football is a much more popular sport in the US.
Around r200 000
£5 OR £10
£150,000 a week for a good player
Well it depends what sport you are talking about. Most professional sports players get paid between 1million and 2millions dollars per year.