NFL Lockout Fun: Players Selling Cars on eBay

Chris Richardson — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:09:05 +0000

While Derek Anderson has never been confused with a great NFL quarterback, he does make a few million being a mediocre one. However, has the impending changes in the soon-to-be ratified (?!?!) collective bargaining agreement have Anderson thinking of plans after football? Is he trying to ensure his style of life remains the same, just in case he gets shown the door? Or is he simply updating to a new model of luxury car by selling his current Aston Martin on eBay?

The auction in question, as pointed out by BustedCoverage, is of a 2007 Aston Martin Vantage, with a tagline that reads “VANTAGE! NAVIGATION! NFL QB’S CAR! BLUETOOTH! CLEAN!” It’s also worth noting that Derek Anderson is not named as the “NFL QB” in question, and it’s not until an image of the nameplate is visible before the truth comes out:

While it’s not sure whether or not the company selling Anderson’s Aston Martin — Alexander Auto Group — wanted it to remain slightly anonymous or if the reveal intended. Whatever the case, the cat is out of the bag, and considering the quarterback involved, there’s no real way of knowing whether or not this is a fire sale or simply a change of pace. Considering the listed price of $73,500, the idea of it being a safety net can be entertained.

There are no bids and/or offers on Anderson’s car, currently. For what it’s worth, it’s a great looking vehicle:

As far has his money-making potential goes, it’s probably a safe bet that, despite not being the best at what he does, when the NFL once again opens for business, Anderson will find a job on a team’s roster. The projected league minimum salary in the future CBA is rumored to be around $500,000, so even if he gets cut from his current team, chances are Anderson will continue to make money off of football.

Of course, he could be planning ahead, knowing his days could be short and his ability to make Pro Bowl-level salaries are behind him. A quick glance at his statistics in the lead image provides a clue as to why that is.

Google Cooler Than Ducati?

Doug Caverly — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:05:15 +0000

On a new “coolest brands” list, Google didn’t manage to come in first, second, or third. Gasp! The search giant didn’t rank fourth, either. But Google did get fifth place, and, considering some of the other companies on the list, there’s absolutely no shame in that.

After all, if someone were to tell me that they used Google, I think they’d get a raised eyebrow and a silent stare. If they told me that they drove an Aston Martin, well, I can pretty much guarantee a positive reaction. So you’ll see no complaints in this article about Aston Martin earning a name as the absolute coolest brand.

You will, however, see a bit of whining about Ferrari coming in eleventh and Lamborghini placing seventeenth. I accuse Superbrands and about 2,000 voters of not loving cars enough.

Anyway, a name that was in more direct competition with Google (in terms of ranking) was “iPod” – this term ranked second. The number four spot went to Bang & Olufsen, which, out of the top five, leaves just the third coolest brand unidentified. And Google shouldn’t complain much about having this brand ahead of it, since YouTube, which nabbed third place, is actually owned by Google.

The rest of the top 20 is available at The Independent, but, just to cover the search-related bases, I’ll say that neither Yahoo nor Microsoft made that cutoff.

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NFL Lockout Fun: Players Selling Cars on eBay

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