Football: A Shortage of Studs
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Sizable Cut. After the draft, the next big battle will be the long negotiating sessions between players' agents and team owners. Simpson's agent, for example, has let it be known that his opening request will be for something like half the State of New York and a sizable cut of the proceeds from the St. Lawrence Seaway. In the end, most insiders figure that Simpson will come away with a three-year contract calling for more than $600,000, making him one of the highest-paid players in the history of football—or any other game.
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