Theres not 100s of players on that money either though. Plenty of very poor 2nd string QBs for instance pick up 5m for doing nothing at all and continue to bounce around getting jobs.There are 45 NBA players earning more than that, 24 MLB earning more than that, 10 NFL earning more than that....the difference with those sports is that there are not 100's of mediocre players earning top salaries, unlike in football. Sane is a top player and deserves it. Interesting that @Nukehasslefan calls it madness, as if #cans goes through Newcastle will need to pay players salaries at that level to convince them to move.