“When I saw that, while I was extremely happy for Mookie, because he deserves it, I was happy for pro football.


For the first time in history, the most violent sport has been the most rewarded sport in American team sports.”.Trout earned $80.2 million before his current contract kicked in.
More than Jokic might realize,Albert Pujols passes Willie Mays on home run list as Angels beat Rangers,Dwight Howard, JaVale McGee get back to work in Lakers’ Game 1 win. It is the largest contract in sports history as Mahomes becomes the first athlete with a half-billion-dollar contract and the first NFL player to be the highest-paid athlete in the sports world.

A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation.The Kansas City Chiefs have added an insurance policy to Patrick Mahomes record breaking $503 million contract.Mahomes signed the most lucrative contract in NFL history in July, penning a 10-year extension with the Chiefs that will keep him with the team through the 2031 season.The 24-year-old quarterback is guaranteed at least $140 million over the course of his decade long deal, however that sum could rise to $503 million thanks to performance based incentives.Mahomes joined the Chiefs as 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. The big year on the contract comes in 2027, when Mahomes has a $10 million base salary and a roster bonus of $49.4 million.

The NFL salary cap almost certainly would not allow the Chiefs to do the same.“Would you rather cut Patrick Mahomes and still owe him $50 million-plus, or would you rather pay him to stay on the roster?” Cabott said. At the end of the day, winning is what is most important to Mahomes and his contract is a reflection of that. Chargers defense must deal with speed, too.Less than two weeks after getting defaulted from the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic lost his cool again midway through a win at the Italian Open on Saturday.In an incredible climax to the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar crushed fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic in the last stage Saturday before the finish in Paris.Five takeaways from the Lakers’ Game 1 victory over the Denver Nuggets, including the return of Rajon “Playoff” Rondo and defense — plenty of defense.A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 11:38 p.m. Pacific time in Rosemead, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.At least 12 air tankers have been requested for structure protection as the Bobcat fire spurs the evacuation of some Antelope Valley residents.Garden pods designed by Selgascano for Second Home, a coworking space in Hollywood, have allowed the offices to function during the COVID-19 pandemic.If Republicans insist on replacing Ginsburg before a new president is in place, Democrats should vow to expand the court should they win the Senate and White House.Five men stayed behind, after dozens of guests and staffers were evacuated in the face of a massive wildfire, to save Breitenbush, a famed Oregon hot springs retreat.Veteran guard Rajon Rondo brought a dose of smarts, a splash of finesse and a dash of swagger to the Lakers in their Game 1 win over the Nuggets.LeBron James deserves to be the NBA MVP after playing a huge role in transforming the Lakers into a title contender this season, writes Bill Plaschke.Lakers star LeBron James says he’s upset to know he received only 16 out of 101 votes for the award: “It’s just the voting scale is a little weird to me.”.Albert Pujols hits his 661st and 662nd career home runs to take over sole possession of fifth place on the all-time home run list in the Angels’ win.Lakers coach Frank Vogel knew centers JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard would be key factors against the Nuggets, and the big men were sharp in a Game 1 victory.Mike Trout’s contract is the largest in North American team sports history, but Patrick Mahomes’ agent believes his client’s deal should eventually generate more money.

The NFL's Kansas City Chiefs have signed their quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a 10-year contract extension that his agent says is the most lucrative contract in sports history. The Angels can spread the guaranteed money over the life of the contract, but the Chiefs would have had to put $477 million in escrow had they guaranteed that amount to Mahomes.“If MLB had that same rule, very few teams would have the cash flow to write a check for 477 [million dollars], in the offseason,” Cabott said.The NFL instituted the rule, according to league vice president Brian McCarthy, so that “if for some reason a club defaulted on its loans and couldn’t end up paying the guaranteed money, the other 31 clubs would not be liable.”.The NFL is notorious for trumpeting what Cabott called “fake contracts” — long-term deals with minimal guarantees, with a big fat potential value and little chance of the player actually realizing that value.Quarterback Drew Bledsoe, for instance, signed a contract in 2001 heralded at the time as the richest in NFL history, with a value,“We didn’t want to be in that situation,” Cabott said.