Maybe you have to be a sports fan to answer this question. Maybe you have to be a frustrated athlete. Or somebody who just understands the definition of greed. I'm a big sports fan and always wish that I could have played pro sports. The average great quarterback in the NFL makes about $45 million A YEAR. Help me understand. If I was able play pro sports what do I need with 45 million dollars a year? I'll be greedy and say I'll take $20 mil as long as you can afford to pay other players to be on my team. To be completely honest, as I've always said my whole life, all I need is a $100,000 dollars, a house and a car if I could be a pro athlete. Thoughts? Feelings?