Would you reconsider your thoughts on a Blue Cross Executive making $4 Million a year?

Your comparing apples to oranges. The players are being paid that much because the fans are willing to put out their hard earned money to watch them. The CEO is getting over paid because he or she in turn helps the board of directors in the same way. They scratch each others backs. It's not all talent, some of the highest paid CEO's have had their respective companies in the red for 5 Straight years, even before the recession.