James Anderson signed a 1-year, $870,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, featuring an average yearly salary of $870,000. This makes him one of the highest paid pitchers in football. Anderson's earnings come from his career as a quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos as well as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and New Orleans Saints. He has won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. In 2010, he made $7 million by playing baseball. In 2011, his first season with the Saints, he made $8 million because he also played quarterback for the team. He is expected to be the top starter for the Saints this year after producing 70 touchdowns against only 14 interceptions while completing more than 60 percent of his passes over the last three seasons. Anderson works for the New Orleans Saints as their starting left tackle. He makes $87,000 per season and has a base salary of $675,000 this year. He joined the Saints in 2009 after seven seasons with the Boston Red Sox. At Boston, he earned $15 million over three years. During his tenure with the Red Sox, Anderson never missed a game due to injury.