Randy Slack

"We had two first-round picks, 13 and 17. We were gonna go defense and there were some good players. We drafted linebacker Takeo Spikes. Then, we get to pick 15, 16. It’s the elephant in the room. I remember going, “Are we gonna pass on him?” It was literally, “John, sit down. We’re taking the linebacker.” It was decided ahead of time. We already had a couple of good receivers in Darnay Scott and Carl Pickens. The need just wasn’t there. We took Brian Simmons, who was fantastic. Randy Moss went to a place where he fit perfectly."

2026 MLB Tax Payroll (nearest million $, includes luxury tax): 538 LAD 480 NYM 389 NYY 357 PHI 331 TOR 268 SD 257 BOS 236 DET 233 ATL 227 HOU 226 CHC 223 SF 200 TEX 198 BAL 186 LAA 183 SEA 182 KC 162 ARI 139 CIN 137 ATH 128 MIL 121 PIT 120 STL 106 CWS 105 COL WSH 102 MIN 97 CLE TB 77 MIA

Lane Kiffin knows LSU Football fans want immediate success but he stresses it takes time to build a program to an elite level. He is excited about the new era but essentially is asking for patience to get LSU back to the glory days.

Highest paid WR by year (avg/yr) 2026: $42.2M - Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2025: $40.3M - Ja'Marr Chase 2024: $35.0M - Justin Jefferson 2023: $30.0M - Tyreek Hill 2022: $30.0M - Tyreek Hill 2021: $27.3M - DeAndre Hopkins 2020: $27.3M - DeAndre Hopkins 2019: $22.0M - Julio Jones 2018: $18.0M - Odell Beckham, Jr 2017: $17.0M - Antonio Brown 2016: $15.0M - A.J. Green 2015: $16.2M - Calvin Johnson 2014: $16.2M - Calvin Johnson 2013: $16.2M - Calvin Johnson 2012: $16.2M - Calvin Johnson