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Old 10-12-2017, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by MattTuck View Post
Yes, this is what I was referring to -- name recognition and ability to monetize their personal brand (and I'd say Phil is pretty good at that). By the nature of cycling and broadcasting, sometimes a domestique's job is already done for the day before the first TV images are seen by fans.

I'm trying to remember the last time that a sideline reporter interviewed a lineman after the game.
Still a lot different. 73 offensive lineman make over $5m per year. Monetizing the brand is not as necessary.

Jeff
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