Just a follow up.......

So, I did some research on which way I should be encouraging my children and I think it is evident from these following two statistics that Ryan will be joining the football league as soon as I can get her some shoulder pads. I would like to retire early and football may very well be my ticket.

2004 SOCCER SALARIES

"The following is a list of MLS player compensation figures for 2004 being circulated by the players' union and obtained by Soccer America.
The figures include base salary and guaranteed salaries. See explanation below.
These numbers are not the same as those calculated by the clubs for salary-cap purposes. Salary-cap figures are topped by a $280,000 maximum and include achievable bonuses as well as surcharges tacked on for licensing agreements." --as printed in Soccer America Magazine

2004 FOOTBALL MEDIAN SCORES

Pittsburgh Steelers
$ 895,716
Detroit Lions
$ 790,600
Kansas City Chiefs
$ 788,700
New Orleans Saints
$ 762,800
Carolina Panthers
$ 756,250
Atlanta Falcons
$ 723,700
New York Giants
$ 708,100
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
$ 688,900
Miami Dolphins
$ 669,000
New York Jets
$ 663,800
New England Patriots
$ 660,300
Philadelphia Eagles
$ 653,900
Minnesota Vikings
$ 642,000
Cincinnati Bengals
$ 636,000
Seattle Seahawks
$ 632,000
Baltimore Ravens
$ 631,850
Houston Texans
$ 631,500
Dallas Cowboys
$ 626,234
Arizona Cardinals
$ 621,424
Buffalo Bills
$ 617,650
Green Bay Packers
$ 614,700
Chicago Bears
$ 592,200
Denver Broncos
$ 581,750
Jacksonville Jaguars
$ 575,000
San Francisco 49ers
$ 562,000
Oakland Raiders
$ 560,600
Washington Redskins
$ 539,300
Tennessee Titans
$ 538,000
St. Louis Rams
$ 537,350
Indianapolis Colts
$ 536,800
Cleveland Browns
$ 522,000
San Diego Chargers
$ 453,800

----as printed in USATODAY.COM