Fresh from four seasons of handing the ball off to running backs and letting them do all the work, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback used the final year of his contract to show what he is actually capable of and there isn’t a much better negotiating tactic than winning the Super Bowl and being named MVP.
He was, of course, helped by more than a little luck along the way but his reward for one season of consistency is a new six-year deal, expected to top €92 million ($120 million), making him the highest paid player in NFL history.
That got us thinking here in TheScore.ie, what could you buy with that sort of cash?
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Quite a lot actually.
1 (not quite) priceless work of art
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Last year, Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ which, let’s face it, looks like something your kid would draw if they were let lose with the crayons, sold for just shy of €92 million.
120 Pagani Huayra super cars
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With a top speed of 230 mph, these badboys are perfect for a trip to the shops.
6 exact copies of Tom Brady’s house, complete with moat
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Brady is someone to which anyone, including Flacco, could aspire. He has 3 Super Bowl wins, a house with a moat and a supermodel wife. But is he really happy?
1 fully operational Airbus A320neo
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It’s a pity Flacco doesn’t play for a team with a snake in their name. Then I could have slipped in a reference to the greatest movie of all time. Top Gun.
Remake the Life of Pi
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Get Ang Lee back, change the name to the Life of I. Then just have him film you swimming in all your money for the next two hours.
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WELL PLAYED JOE Flacco, well played.
Fresh from four seasons of handing the ball off to running backs and letting them do all the work, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback used the final year of his contract to show what he is actually capable of and there isn’t a much better negotiating tactic than winning the Super Bowl and being named MVP.
He was, of course, helped by more than a little luck along the way but his reward for one season of consistency is a new six-year deal, expected to top €92 million ($120 million), making him the highest paid player in NFL history.
That got us thinking here in TheScore.ie, what could you buy with that sort of cash?
Quite a lot actually.
1 (not quite) priceless work of art
Last year, Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ which, let’s face it, looks like something your kid would draw if they were let lose with the crayons, sold for just shy of €92 million.
120 Pagani Huayra super cars
With a top speed of 230 mph, these badboys are perfect for a trip to the shops.
6 exact copies of Tom Brady’s house, complete with moat
Brady is someone to which anyone, including Flacco, could aspire. He has 3 Super Bowl wins, a house with a moat and a supermodel wife. But is he really happy?
1 fully operational Airbus A320neo
It’s a pity Flacco doesn’t play for a team with a snake in their name. Then I could have slipped in a reference to the greatest movie of all time. Top Gun.
Remake the Life of Pi
Get Ang Lee back, change the name to the Life of I. Then just have him film you swimming in all your money for the next two hours.
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