Congratulations to the Steinbrenners for buying the New York Yankees another World Series Title. Ah, the glory in being able to outspend other teams! Is that really the type of championship of which one can be proud? Regardless, Yankee fans will enjoy this victory like any other, but, to everyone else who [...]

You know that the economy is bad when:
1. The Yankees have a lower payroll than the year before ($6.86 million average per player in 2008; a record $7.47 million in 2007).
2. The Bronx Bombers didn’t want to risk Bobby Abreu accepting arbitration as a Type A free agent, even though it meant passing on the [...]

Not exactly, but a brief look at the payrolls of the 32 NFL teams reveals some surprising numbers. Two of the lowest salaried teams, the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots (29th and 30th, respectively), have, as we all know, been two of the most successful franchises in recent years; the team with the highest payroll, [...]