Sentence examples for record payroll from inspiring English sources

The Rangers, who had an N.H.L. record payroll of $61.2 million last season and nothing to show for it, have long been known for their profligate spending ways.

The weekend series was an encounter between a team with the tiniest 1998 payroll, $9.2 million, against a team with a record payroll of $69.2 million.

With the addition of Jagr, the Rangers have a record payroll of more than $80 million, but they may get some financial relief soon when insurance companies reimburse them for the loss of Pavel Bure and Kasparaitis to injuries.

This team's expectations only swelled with its record payroll.

This is Mattingly's fourth year, his first with a record payroll.

When you start the season with a record payroll, followers aren't anticipating just pretty good.

Despite their record payrolls, the Rangers have not qualified for the postseason since 1997.

Despite record payrolls, the Rangers have not qualified for the playoffs for seven consecutive seasons.

Despite record payrolls, the Rangers have not qualified for the postseason the last four seasons, the bleakest stretch since 1962-63 to 1965-66.

Despite record payrolls, the Rangers, who finished in 13th place in the 15-team Eastern Conference last season with a 27-40-7-8 record, have not qualified for the playoffs for seven consecutive seasons.

After the Rangers' first day of training camp at the University of Vermont today, Mark Messier, the team's captain, was fairly candid in analyzing why he thinks the Rangers -- despite record payrolls and rosters stocked with former All-Stars -- have missed the playoffs for a franchise-record six straight seasons.