Anybody have that guy's number? The Cowboys could use a kicker. Shit, 1 for 4? Not bad. Tuna, you out there? TUUUNNNAAA!!
zinman is right- these types of payouts are done by insurance companies (which is why the prize comes as an annuity), so that Wendy's only pays a fraction of the million up front; over the course of every prize kick, golf shot, jump shot from the half-court line, etc, they'll only pay this out rarely, and effectively collect more from Wendy's et al than they pay out. Everyone wins, really, and that annuity as people have pointed out can still be a good chunk of change if converted to a lump sum payment. But yeah, I hate when they refer to someone winning a million dollars as a "millionaire" when we all know that a good chunk of that disappears from taxes and annuity vs. lump sum reductions almost immediately. I thought he'd actually kicked it much further at first, since it was a kick from the 50 yard line. In American football, the goal posts are at the endline, and the end zone is 10 yards deep; this means a 50 yard-line kick in American football is actually a 60 yard kick, which would be fucking amazing- I'd shit my pants if someone really hit a 60 yard field goal for a million dollars. However, a little Wiki action and it turns out that the CFL field is different in some key ways:Playing area is 110 yards (100 meters, basically)End zone is 20 yards deep, instead of 10 for American football; however, there are differing rules that allow kicks to be returned, hence the deeper end zoneMost of all, the goal posts are at front of the end zone, not the back, so Brian's kick from the 50-yard line was a straight 50 yard kick 50 yards is still quite impressive (um, I'd like to see Kathy Ireland make that kick without help from the boys down at ILM :) ), but potentially makeable by people in shape with practice, especially if they played a lot of soccer. Still a long shot, though; and while I'd love to read a follow up where he gets a job as a kicker, unless this guy is an undiscovered Orin Incandenza he's not going to make 50 yard kicks with any precision or consistency, and certainly not with people running at him.
Let's face facts: Orrin would have been boning someone in a supply closet during halftime.
When Kathy Ireland kicks does anyone even notice whether the kick is good? Just give her like 10 points and pray she it rains.
Did they test him for performance enhancing drugs? Any college student, such as myself, would kill for JUST 21K, let alone 40 years of it.
I wonder if his check came with any extra digits....
It looks like this kid might actually play in the CFL after all
Either that or they completely underestimate the power of compound interest. So you're suggesting that this dude take all, or nearly all of his 21K per year and invest it wisely, while continuing to live off his regular income. That way, in the next 20-30 years, if the market obliges, he can actually be the millionaire that Wendy's has made him out to be. Congratulation sir, and welcome to middle class. Wise accounting over at Wendy's - they're paying this jackpot from the value menu.
Don't forget that these winnings are tax free in Canada. He can't retire on 25K but it sure helps pay the mortgage. Our interest isn't tax deductable!
However, a little Wiki action and it turns out that the CFL field is different in some key ways: Also, the rouge. Best case scenario for hitting one out of four field goals would put his team up by six points.
