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Most overpaid athletes in sports

Notice the trend of quarterbacks playing baseball? Michael Vick was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2000.
Notice the trend of quarterbacks playing baseball? Michael Vick was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2000.
Charles LeClaire, US Presswire
Amar’e Stoudemire , C, New York Knicks – Under contract until: 2015 – Signed five-year, $100 million deal in 2010. The only person pleased with Stoudemire’s New York deal is Allan Houston.
Amar’e Stoudemire, C, New York Knicks – Under contract until: 2015 – Signed five-year, $100 million deal in 2010.

The only person pleased with Stoudemire’s New York deal is Allan Houston.
Steve Mitchell, US PRESSWIRE
Kevin Kolb , QB, Arizona Cardinals -- Under contract until: 2016 -- Signed five-year, $65 million deal in 2011. Some bad deals you can't see coming. This was not one of them.
Kevin Kolb, QB, Arizona Cardinals -- Under contract until: 2016 -- Signed five-year, $65 million deal in 2011. Some bad deals you can't see coming. This was not one of them.
Jeff Curry, US Presswire
Andre Biedrins , C, Golden State Warriors – Under contract until: 2014 -- Six year, $63 million deal in 2008 They say the Latvian is overpaid, but he scored 79 points in a game last year. No, check that – it was 79 points for the entire season.
Andre Biedrins, C, Golden State Warriors – Under contract until: 2014 -- Six year, $63 million deal in 2008 They say the Latvian is overpaid, but he scored 79 points in a game last year. No, check that – it was 79 points for the entire season.
Rocky Widner, NBAE/Getty Images
Dennis Wideman , D, Calgary Flames -- Under contract until: 2017 -- Signed five-year, $26.25 million deal in 2012. Wideman ’ s deal includes a no-movement clause.
Dennis Wideman, D, Calgary Flames -- Under contract until: 2017 -- Signed five-year, $26.25 million deal in 2012.  

Wideman’s deal includes a no-movement clause.
Ann Heisenfelt, AP
Mark Sanchez , QB, New York Jets -- Under contract until: 2017 -- Signed three-year extension worth $40.5 million in new money in 2012. When Sanchez signed his extension, he became the seventh-highest paid quarterback in the league. By the time the deal is done, he could be seventh on the Jets depth chart.
Mark Sanchez, QB, New York Jets -- Under contract until: 2017 -- Signed three-year extension worth $40.5 million in new money in 2012. When Sanchez signed his extension, he became the seventh-highest paid quarterback in the league. By the time the deal is done, he could be seventh on the Jets depth chart.
Debby Wong, US Presswire
Wade Redden , D, Connecticut Whale – Under contract until: 2014 – Signed six-year, $39 million deal in 2008 The minimum salary for AHL players is $39,000. Redden received $6.5 million last year after getting stashed in the minor league by the New York Rangers. His contract is so bad the NHL is trying to get a “ Wade Redden Rule ” added to the new CBA.
Wade Redden, D, Connecticut Whale – Under contract until: 2014 – Signed six-year, $39 million deal in 2008 The minimum salary for AHL players is $39,000. Redden received $6.5 million last year after getting stashed in the minor league by the New York Rangers.

His contract is so bad the NHL is trying to get a “Wade Redden Rule” added to the new CBA.
Patrick Doyle, AP
Alex Rodriguez , 3B, New York Yankees -- Under contract until: 2017 -- Signed 10-year, $275 million deal in 2007. If A-Rod's decline continues at a linear pace, he'll be spending 2016 on the bench giving out his phone number to chain-smoking bus drivers from Rockaway.
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, New York Yankees -- Under contract until: 2017 -- Signed 10-year, $275 million deal in 2007.

If A-Rod's decline continues at a linear pace, he'll be spending 2016 on the bench giving out his phone number to chain-smoking bus drivers from Rockaway.
Tom Szczerbowski, US Presswire
Mario Williams , DE, Buffalo Bills -- Under contract until: 2018 -- Signed six-year, (appx.) $100 million deal 2012. The Bills gave Williams the richest defensive contract in NFL history seven months ago. That's it. That's the joke.
Mario Williams, DE, Buffalo Bills -- Under contract until: 2018 -- Signed six-year, (appx.) $100 million deal 2012. The Bills gave Williams the richest defensive contract in NFL history seven months ago. That's it. That's the joke.
Brace Hemmelgarn, US Presswire
Alfonso Soriano , OF, Chicago Cubs -- Under contract until: 2014 -- Signed eight-year, $136 million deal in 2006. The Cubs said earlier this month they were open to "pursuing a trade" for Soriano. I think they pronounced "see who will take him off our hands" wrong.
Alfonso Soriano, OF, Chicago Cubs -- Under contract until: 2014 -- Signed eight-year, $136 million deal in 2006. The Cubs said earlier this month they were open to "pursuing a trade" for Soriano. I think they pronounced "see who will take him off our hands" wrong.
Jennifer Hilderbrand, US Presswire
Barry Zito , P, San Francisco Giants -- Under contract until 2013: Signed seven-year, $126 million deal in 2006. The stats say a replacement-level player could have performed as well as Barry Zito over the past three seasons. Yes, but with so much less charisma and guitar-playing.
Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants -- Under contract until 2013: Signed seven-year, $126 million deal in 2006. The stats say a replacement-level player could have performed as well as Barry Zito over the past three seasons. Yes, but with so much less charisma and guitar-playing.
Andrew Weber, US Presswire
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