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14 years after the rookie wage scale, the No. 1 pick’s pay has nearly closed the gap

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The pay gap for the No. 1 pick has almost disappeared 14 years after the implementation of the rookie wage scale Fifteen years ago, the NFL was facing financial problems due to escalating contracts for incoming top players. The expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in 2011 led to the implementation of a rookie wage … Read more

Bears rookie Luther Burden III bemoans NFL Draft slide, says teams ‘gotta pay’ for passing on him

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Luther Burden III, Bears rookie, expresses frustration over NFL Draft position, warns teams will regret passing on him Luther Burden III, a projected first-round NFL Draft pick, fell to the Chicago Bears at No. 39 overall. Burden was not happy with being passed over by four other wide receivers. Despite feeling slighted, Burden sees potential … Read more

Bengals, Bears could (in theory) come together and pay for a stadium in Chicago

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Visit: https://bmore2boston.com Bengals and Bears could potentially collaborate to fund a Chicago stadium New York and Los Angeles each have two NFL teams, and London may eventually also have two. Chicago, currently with one team, could benefit from having a second team play in a new stadium, potentially doubling revenue and making it easier to … Read more