No, the team with the most TV exposure is The Team That Never Plays, a loosely-knit collection of former NFL players who now work as actors in football-related commercials and movies. (You didn't think those were active players out there banging, did you?) At the center of The Team That Never Plays is one Randall Bacon, a short, muscled former college ballplayer who serves as a double for Russell Wilson.
Wilson gets the glory; Bacon takes the hits. It may not be a glamorous gig, but it's a lucrative one: Bacon estimates he made more than $100,000 from his work doubling Wilson in a variety of ads in 2014. If you look quickly, you can see him here:
The role of Bacon and others makes sense, from a logistical perspective: you don't want active players risking the injuries that can and do happen on commercial sets. You can't completely fake hitting on the field, of course, and commercials, movies and video games are demanding ever higher levels of realism.
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In terms of pure dollars, the guys in the forefront of the ad make a lot more than the guys in the background, as is always the case in life. Players taking the hits and catching the passes can net hundreds of dollars a day plus residuals while the commercials air; background players get a few hundred dollars and a handshake.
The entire article on The Team That Never Plays over at Sports Illustrated is well worth a read, as it includes profiles on multiple players and the way that they come to terms with keeping their football dreams alive, if not in a way they initially expected. Players on the team watch college and pro rosters for potential breakout stars who match their physique and complexion, with the intention of doubling for those players should they get commercial endorsements. Good work if you can get it.
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Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter.
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