On this date 23 years ago — which is a depressing thought since many of us remember it as if it happened just recently — a Mississippi boy named Brett Favre signed a contract that made him the highest paid player in history of the National Football League.
Brad Crowe
Favre’s seven-year deal with the Green Bay Packers in 1997 was worth $47.25 million, which at the time was far above and beyond any other contract in the league. To show how far the NFL has come financially since then, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes set a league record last week when he signed a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million.
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