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One would imagine that being a physician for a NFL team is one of the most sought-after positions in the medical world. A job given only to the best of the best, and rightfully so, as the perks are highly coveted. Your office is the gridiron, and your patients are some of the world's most famous athletes. But most importantly, the pay is great.
However, this isn't exactly how things work. Instead of teams paying their physician's top dollar to treat their employees who earn millions each year, those positions are actually given to doctors whose hospitals are willing to pay up for big agreements where teams offer advertising and exposure in exchange for reduced-cost medical care.