NFL Player Salaries and the Playoffs: What Can We Predict?

A workmate and I recently sipped peppermint tea and vented our frustrations over NFL players' outrageous salaries. I fretted over whether they are doing good for the world with all that money when this friend said with disgust, "I wonder how much the winning quarterback of the Super Bowl will get for his three hours in the spotlight." "Good question," I said, "I'm going to find out."