This article originally appeared in the May 4 issue of ESPN The Magazine.
Barry Cofield rolled his eyes the other day as his fellow Giants went on about how rich he'll be after next season. The way they see it, the 25-year-old defensive tackle will be a free agent entering his prime, and that equation just added up to $41M guaranteed for Albert Haynesworth. Plus, with the owners having opted out of the CBA last May, 2010 will be an uncapped year. Jackpot.