Interesting difference in pay.
 

For those that follow sports you might have read that Green Bay Packer's QB Aaron Rogers just signed a $110 million dollar contract with around 62.5 million of it guaranteed. It is the biggest contract in the history of the NFL.

There are at least 18 guys in MLB who have contracts that are at least as big and in many cases much bigger and MLB contracts are 100% guaranteed (except for a few odd situations)

So, if your kid is good at sports, push them towards baseball. It is a better life, less painful, longer career in many instances and better money.