Under the AFL's collective bargaining agreement, players make $830 per game, meaning members of the Power earn $14,940, before taxes, in an 18-game regular season that spans four months. They also have the option to rent a subsidized apartment for $150 a month, an amenity that used to be free.
As a director, Stone achieved prominence as director/writer of the war drama Platoon (1986), for which Stone won the Academy Award for Best Director; the film was awarded Best Picture.
Oliver Stone has been the recipient of 3 Academy Awards for his work on the films Midnight Express, Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July. He was also honored with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2007 Austin Film Festival.