NFL Contracts
Boldin Bent Over By Cards, Wants Out
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008Cardinals WR Anquon Boldin is demanding a trade, officially. He’s one of the NFL’s top receivers, reaching 400 career receptions faster than any other player, doing it in 67 games. In five seasons, Boldin has 413 receptions for 5,458 yards and 29 touchdowns.
Regardless, the Cardinals decided to give the other star WR Larry Fitzgerald a 4-year […]
Is Coach Cabbage Finished?
Friday, July 25th, 2008
According to the Dallas Morning News, Wade Phillips is likely coaching his final year in Dallas.
If the Cowboys get to the Super Bowl – win or lose – then Wade will ride off into the sunset with a 24K parachute courtesy of Jerry. If the Cowboys don’t get to the Super Bowl, then Jerry will replace […]
Bears To Hester: You Ain’t All That
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Are the Bears increasingly becoming the organization that doesn’t like to open the checkbook, or are they just being savvy? First it was Urlacher, now….it’s the NFL’s most exciting return man, Devin “The Molester” Hester.
The most dynamic return man in NFL history — and a guy who would have run with the first team at […]
Disrespected Player of the Day
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Anquan Boldin is highly underpaid, especially when stacked up against Fitzgerald. The team even admitted it and made him a new contract proposal last December.
Boldin waived the bird at that offer. And shortly thereafter, his agent (Drew Rosenhaus) may or may not have asked for a trade. [Arizona Republic]
The Juice knows Boldin will show up to training camp, […]
Gould Gets Paid, Will Now Get Laid
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Robbie Gould became the highest paid kicker, agreeing to a five-year, $15.5 million contract extension with the Chicago Bears that includes a $4.25 million signing bonus on Monday.
The deal runs through 2013.
“I’m excited about the contract I signed,” Gould, who had a year left on his contract, said during a conference call with reporters. “I’m excited to be […]
Steven Jackson Wants Money, One Love
Monday, May 12th, 2008St. Louis Rams Running Back Steven Jackson believes he deserves a fat contract.
He is entering the final season of the original five-year, $7 million deal he signed in July 2004 after the Rams made him their first-round draft choice (No. 24 overall) that year.
“I think I’ve been a good person on and off […]
Urlacher Wants Trade, Likes Fishing
Friday, April 18th, 2008One league source says Brian Urlacher’s agents have asked the team if they could explore a trade. Another says Urlacher is threatening to retire because of neck and back problems, a move in which he wouldn’t have to repay any portion of the $13 million signing bonus he received in 2003, when he received a […]
Comment of the Day
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008From the article entitled, Whinebacker is out of line- Greg Couch, Sun-Times
Brain Urlacher got bashed by a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, referring to him as a “whinebacker”, who is a douchebag for not honoring his contract.
It’s hard to build up sympathy for the unfair labor terms of $57 million, not counting endorsements….Meanwhile, most of us […]
Garcia to Team: Please Crap on Me Some More
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Jeff Garcia, 38, has one year remaining on his contract that will pay him a base salary of $2-million in 2008. He went 8-6 as a starter for the Bucs last season, leading them to an NFC South title and being named to the Pro Bowl.
Nonrookie starting quarterbacks average between $7-million and $15-million a year […]