about 43,000 people are killed in the u.s. each year 40 percent are alcohol related.
The NFL has an average player salary of $2.11 million, roughly half of MLBâs average salary. The NFL does have larger total player expenditures than the NBA due to the larger roster sizes, as $3.6 billion was paid out in NFL salaries, compared to $2.1 billion in the NBA.
Average Salary. According to Sports Illustrated, the average salary of an offensive lineman in 2007 was $1,267,402. NFL players receive a base salary with some receiving a signing bonus or other bonus according to a USA Today survey. Salary averages do not include monies earned as pitchmen for various products.