NFL salaries '08: Big Ben smiling as highest-paid
playerUSA Today Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:45 PM PSTThe value of a franchise
quarterback shows up on the field, in the Super Bowl and on the payroll.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes home the NFL's
largest single-season paycheck this year, earning more than $27.7 million.
Roethlisberger, a No. 1 pick in 2004, took his team to victory in Super Bowl XL
in his second season.