NFL salary

I was watching the news about the football player that knocked out his wife because I am interested in how women are treated in all aspects of life but I was floored with a surprise when I found out that the Commissioner of the NFL made 44 million dollars last year. There are 32 teams with about 1,700 players. The owners are primarily responsible for the teams so his job is just to watch over the contract negotiations between players and owners. He is also called upon to explain situations like the current one of physical abuse.