Poor Brian Urlacher.....

[buddha]

Anyone else feel bad for him?

In my 20th year of police work I was paid $52,000 a year. In 1998 that was pretty good. I would have liked more, of course, but that was what we contracted for with the city.

Brian Urlacher just turned down $2 million for one more year with the Bears. That comes out (roughly) to $120,000 per game in a 16 game season. At halftime of the first game he would have already made $8,000 more than my best year as a cop. Every thirty seconds of the game he would have made $1,000 which is what I made in a week. Half of the game he is on the sidelines cheering and drinking Gatorade.
I think that Brian would have been better off had he either accepted the Bears offer or chosen to retire as a Chicago Bear. Of course I wish him all the luck in the world in finding a new team that's willing to pay him what he thinks he's worth.
I only bring this up because he's sly.

[NoPony]

It would be hard to feel sorry for him, just as there was not much sympathy for the recent NHL hockey strike.

[Mikekoz13]

I never liked the guy. I don't believe that he was ever as good as he thinks he is.

[tomgallagher]

A lot of these pro athletes have an overblown estimation of themselves.

[Hingatao]

I agree with Tom. All pro athletes (and their coaches) are a bunch of overpaid crybabies.

[Sir Harry]

I do agree that pro athletes are a bit whiny....On the other hand, I guess they want to get what they can now, because years of sports, if not played properly can subtract productivity in the later years of your life....or worse, years period from your life. I do want to salute those athletes that do something productive with their money....(Anyone can make a dollar, but few make a difference.)

[NoPony]

(Anyone can make a dollar, but few make a difference.)

Very well put Harry.

[Pshrynk]

IMO it's a symptom of a sick society when people who play silly games live like kings, while the people at the bottom, who work hard and drive society, struggle to survive.  Not to mention all of the homeless mentally ill who wander hungry, lost and in pain. 

[mrzed]

Well, it's like the concert pianist. Gets paid a bunch for playing one piece with the symphony (not as much as the football player, but a bunch).

He only gets paid that much because he's spent hours of practice preparing for that one performance.  Likewise, the football player puts in lots of practice at being beat up, for the short time that he's on the field.  Granted, the sports pay is exaggerated.  But there are also the fans willing to pay high ticket prices to see this guy, etc.

It's a 'market conditions' kinda thing.  Fresh salmon, "Market Price".  What are people willing to pay.   

[b.driscoll]

   I don't feel sorry for him at all.................but he was one of the best during his prime as 8 pro bowls and  a boatload of other credentials attest. He was a beast and can still play a bit although at a reduced rate. Some team will get him and pay him a nice chunk of change.