1. TOM BRADY, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS QUARTERBACK SIGNS FOR : $48,500,000.00 OVER 4 YEARS, IN GUARANTEED MONEY, THAT COULD REACH AN AVERAGE OF $18,000,000.00 PER YEAR WITH MET INCENTIVES. WITH ALL BONUS POTENTIALS MET, BRADY WOULD RECIEVE A TOTAL OF $72,000,000.00 OVER THE LIFE OF THIS CONTRACT.

2. VERNON DAVIS, SAN  FRANCISCO TIGHT END SIGNS FOR: $37,000,000.00 OVER 5 YEARS, WHICH MAKE HIS CONTRACT THE RICHEST FOR A TIGHT END IN THE GAME.

3. MILES AUSTIN, DALLAS COWBOYS WIDE RECIEVER SIGNS FOR: $54,000,000.00 OVER 6 YEARS, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PLAYER TO AVERAGE, $9,000,000.00 PER YEAR DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT.

THESE THREE GUYS ARE BEING COUNTED ON TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR TEAMS, AND ARE TRULY PAID HANDSOMELY FOR IT.