[washingtonismoney]

I don't think this is true. Cam Newton was subject to the same CBA terms that Luck is. Luck's contract is going to be very similar to the terms of Can's. Except for whatever handcuffs the Colts try to put on his ability to generate supplemental revenue streams..

Even if Luck would've gotten the same money in nominal terms, he nevertheless lost money because:
1) inflation (2012 dollars are worth ever so slightly less than 2011 dollars)
2) time value of money (i.e. Luck could've invested the money for a year, seen it grow, etc. Though with the way the market is behaving these days, that's minimal.)
3) opportunity cost: Luck forever cost himself a year of money-earning
4) And, of course, the fact that he'll have to wait an extra year for his second contract, which is where the real money gets made.

[washingtonismoney]

I don't think this is true. Cam Newton was subject to the same CBA terms that Luck is. Luck's contract is going to be very similar to the terms of Can's. Except for whatever handcuffs the Colts try to put on his ability to generate supplemental revenue streams..

Even if Luck would've gotten the same money in nominal terms, he nevertheless lost money because:
1) inflation (2012 dollars are worth ever so slightly less than 2011 dollars)
2) time value of money (i.e. Luck could've invested the money for a year, seen it grow, etc. Though with the way the market is behaving these days, that's minimal.)
3) opportunity cost: Luck forever cost himself a year of money-earning
4) And, of course, the fact that he'll have to wait an extra year for his second contract, which is where the real money gets made.