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.
The NHL Players Association calculated the league average at $2,803,043 in 2014-15, the last season available, and the NFL Players Association figured the 2015 average at $2,467,438. MLB's median salary, the level an equal number earn above and below, dropped from $1.65 million to $1.5 million.