You can't really have a Super Bowl without cheerleaders ... but do the ladies with the pom-poms get a paycheck to go with all the attention? Not really. According to NFL figures, the typical cheerleader barely makes minimum wage -- averaging $150 per game. They can augment that with a few bucks -- $75 to $100 -- for every personal appearance they might be able to make between games. The Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers actually pay their cheerleaders a competitive salary, about $75,000 per year. But the average player takes in a cool $2 million per year, so there's not a lot to cheer about.
Speaking of the Super Bowl … If you’re hosting, it’s time to start shopping. According to voters on Ranker.com, these are the Top 10 Super Bowl Foods:
- Chicken wings
- Pizza
- Nachos
- Chips and salsa
- Potato chips
- Burgers/sliders
- Guacamole
- Tacos
- Mozzarella sticks
- Pigs in a blanket