league in the entire world. the nfl s commissioner, roger goodell, took home $44 million in 2012. why in the world are these leagues considered non-profits? in september, oklahoma s republican senator, tom coburn, asked just that question. coburn introduced the pro sports act, which would strip professional sports leagues of their federal tax exemption if they earn more than $10 million. the nfl obviously makes much more than that, but to be clear, the organization does point out that only the league office is tax exempt. 392 member teams do pay taxes on their income. but the chances that coburn s bill will pass are slim to none. if you want to know just how powerful these legs are, listen to this. this week, the minneapolis star tribune published what it said was a confidential list of demands provided by sources, demands that the city had to
and i can say it, the super bowl. now, the empire known as the nfl is run by an emperor named roger goodell. 2011, the salary package totaled $29.5 million. that very same empire, the one that pays its fearless leader a salary in the eight figures incredibly is classified as a tax exempt non-profit organization. which means that we as taxpayers are subsidizing the nfl and its commissioners eight-figure compensation package. as republican senator tom coburn pointed out in his 2012 wastebook, in 2010 the registered nfl non-profit alone received $184 million from its 32 member teams. it holds over $1 billion in assets. together with its subs sid areas and teams, many which are for-profit tax entities, the nfl generates an estimated $9 million annually. senator coburn teamed up with maine s king to co-sponsor a bill to strip the nfl of tax exempt status. the nfl as the rich east sports
georgia. three police officers pulling a man from a burning car northwest of atlanta while the dash cameras on their cruisers were rolling. they had to grab the guy from the passenger door side since the driver s door wouldn t open. one of the deputies involved had only been on night patrol once before. never thought the second night i would get the driver who is 56, now said to be recovering in the hospital. florida. a fisherman catching a piranha in a lake in deltona. he says he used a piece of dead snake for bait and the piranha went for it. he has got some pretty nasty teeth in there got me twice. he says he reported the catch to the florida fish and wildlife but they told him they wouldn t check it out until after the holiday. down the coast from there in coconut grove the annual bed race. the contest said to be a community tradition. five member teams build beds with wheels and roll them down