Reggie White #92, Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
Here’s something you’ve probably thought about before even if it has nothing to do with the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s especially true if you’re a football fan that’s a little older. Do you realize it was a huge deal when Warren Moon entered the NFL in 1989 and signed a five-year, $10-million deal?
2 million dollars per season wasn’t just the result of a bidding war that was jumpstarted by Moon’s decision to leave the CFL and enter the NFL. Those 2 million dollars made Moon the highest-paid player in the game at that time.