Some very good points paxx. For several reasons the salary cap in the NFL has allowed football to surpass baseball as the american pastime.

Also forgot about the comment from tarkus that baseball players make less than market value. Compare the salaries of superstar football players with superstar baseball players. There's not much comparison. Without researching the exact figures I would venture to say that there are not more than 5 football players who make over 10 million dollars, yet there are probably triple that number of baseball players over 10 million. Yet football is far and away the most popular sport in this country. I know baseball players play 162 games versus 16, but the wear and tear on the body and physical exertion is probably equal nonetheless.

I agree with paxx. Davad70 I think your number is wrong. It's probably more than 6 or 7 times. It is a sad state when you pay a ball player 25 million a year. That yould pay for a lot of teachers or firemen or policemen.