620. Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore?

620. Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore?

They used to be the N.F.L.’s biggest stars, with paychecks to match. Now their salaries are near the bottom, and their careers are shorter than ever. We speak with an analytics guru, an agent, some former running backs (including LeSean McCoy), and the economist Roland Fryer (a former Pop Warner running back himself) to understand why.

  • SOURCES:
    • Brian Burke, sports data scientist at ESPN
    • Roland Fryer, professor of economics at Harvard University
    • LeSean McCoy, former running back in the N.F.L. and co-host for Fox's daily studio show, "The Facility"
    • Robert Smith, former running back for the Minnesota Vikings and N.F.L. analyst
    • Robert Turbin, former running back, N.F.L. analyst for CBS Sports HQ, and college football announcer
    • Jeffery Whitney, founder and president at The Sports & Entertainment Group


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