One Lehman Brothers executive, after being let go from the Wall Street firm, bought a Union, New Jersey franchise from a national handyman firm. A franchise was approximately $110,000 with a franchise fee of $14,900, according to a spokesperson for a national handyman franchise.
Remembering When the Spurs drafted David Robinson (& waited 2 years for him to play) Most teams are willing to use a #1 pick on a raw big man who might take a year or so of playing in the NBA before they start to develop into the All-Star type player they are hoping for. But not many would use their #1 pick on a player they wont even get to see in a NBA uniform for 2 years. Then again, most teams with a #1 pick donât have a shot at a David Robinson like the Spurs did. In 1987, the San Antonio Spurs used their #1 pick and drafted big man David Robinson from the US Naval Academy and then waited 2 years for him to finish his commitment to the Navy.
Troy Polamalu was drafted 16th overall in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Polamalu was actually the team's second option at safety, as they had planned on signing Dexter Jackson that offseason.he Steelers used Polamalu in a high percentage of defensive plays in a wide variety of defensive roles. In only his third season (2005), he tied the NFL record for most sacks in a single game by a safety, achieving three sacks.