I thought about that when the thread first appeared.
Logic tells me he's got to be a liberal.
He's selling pizza to potheads....
That tells me he's a genius, not about his beliefs.
I thought about that when the thread first appeared.
Logic tells me he's got to be a liberal.
He's selling pizza to potheads....
That tells me he's a genius, not about his beliefs.
Maybe a pipe dream for some, but I do not think it's in the cards for him. He is the most marketable athlete of all-time. With his stake in the Jordan brand (a subsidiary of Nike), I believe Michael Jordan will beat Payton Manning to the billion dollar net worth checkpoint. But Peyton Manning is incredibly competitive. In the long run he will out earn Michael Jordan. He cannot do that as a public servant. I imagine he will break into a front office and part of his deal, on his terms, will be with equity in a team. That alone will increase the potential to fill seats and build a fan base...if the NFL could manage to get out of their own way.
As a public servant, I imagine national sponsorships - Buick, Gatorade, Nationwide, Papa John's, satellite TV - and endorsement deals/media/marketing will not be kosher and would be seen as a conflict of interest . As long as he's in the private sector he can have his cake and eat it too.
That tells me he's a genius, not about his beliefs.
Pot isn't necessarily a conservative or liberal issue, one way or the other. Likewise, making money is certainly conservative, but plenty of liberals do it too...they just act like they don't.
I never thought of Manning as needing to be the richest guy. But anyway, never underestimate the earning power of a politician.
Peyton Manning will never catch Michael Jordan, and he certainly won't beat him to the billion dollar mark. Jordan is already worth over a billion. He has the largest stake in the hornets, owns essentially his own brand of shoes, and has restaurants and car dealership. Not to mention his endorsements. Peyton will probably not ever even be worth half of MJ.
Jordan will likely make at least $30 million more than any other athlete in the world, active or retired, in 2016.
But Jordan is stretching out his lead and not slowing down:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtba...-athlete-in-the-world-this-year/#761303893865
Michael Jordan is a world-wide celebrity. Peyton Manning is U.S. only and likely, middle of the U.S. only. Don't mistake Papa Johns, Buick and Comcast money for Coca-Cola, McDonalds and Nike money. Not even in the same league.