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ST. LOUIS -- No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money.
The Rams and the former Oklahoma quarterback concluded negotiations in time for the first full-squad workout set for Saturday. The guaranteed money is the highest ever in the NFL.
Sources told ESPN that the deal can worth as much as $86 million.
drinkwine732Posts: 20,418destroyer of motherfuckers
So Tom Brady not to fond of the Pats right now >_> If Brady becomes a free agent next year...O_O
Y'know, it'd be really interesting if there were a team on a cusp of a breakthrough, that has a history with Brady. Jeez, what if he were from the area? Man, that'd be something.
It ain't happening though. Brady is that franchise, whether they like it or not. They'll make him happy.
the owners make all there money from revenue....if theres a strike that will be drastically cut....they also make a good percentage from ticket sales and then once people are in the door food and booze sales.....theres wayyyyy to much money to lose
You missed the espn special or whatever. They are going to make a shit ton of money with or without games.
"They agreed to extensions of their television contracts that require the networks to pay the league billions of dollars even if there are no games to broadcast during a work stoppage;
They included lockout clauses in coaches' contracts that will eliminate their salaries during a lockout;"
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy and also reached a six-year deal with restricted free agent left tackle Donald Penn.
General manager Mark Dominik announced the developments Saturday as the club opened training camp. Penn joined the first workout about 15 minutes later, and there's a chance McCoy could be on the field for a late afternoon practice.
Yeah but if you take away the profit, you take away the expenses of buying all that crap, keeping the stadium running with all them bills, and the employees working the games. I'm pretty sure they make more of TV contracts than the actual games themselves.
CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Darrelle Revis truly is an island.
His team, the New York Jets, reported Sunday to begin what could be the most anticipated training camp in recent memory, but the All-Pro cornerback was on his own, apparently holding out because he's upset with his contract.
The Jets confirmed that Revis did not participate in the morning conditioning run at the team's facility in Florham Park, N.J. -- a strong indication that he will be a no-show. He will be considered an official holdout if he doesn't show for a 5:30 p.m. team meeting in Cortland.
Revis was so dominant last season that he created the moniker "Revis Island" -- a place where wide receivers get lost and never are heard from again. In fact, Revis purchased a copyright for "Revis Island."
Revis' decision came as no surprise, but it created a dark cloud over head coach Rex Ryan's second training camp, the subject of a reality TV show -- HBO's "Hard Knocks." The reality is, Revis is irked that the Jets, whom he believes promised him a contract extension, didn't make a last-ditch offer to appease him.
The two sides talked late Thursday night, ending weeks of silence, but there was no negotiating, sources said. The Jets were interested in seeing if Revis was planning to report to camp, and they were informed it was highly unlikely, a source said.
This has the makings of a long, ugly holdout. By league rule, Revis is subject to a $16,000-a-day fine. If he doesn't report by Aug. 10, the 2010 season won't count as an accrued season for him. He's due to make $1 million this season.
The bigger issue is this: By not showing, Revis essentially waived a future guarantee. His salaries in 2011 and 2012 -- $5 million and $15 million, respectively -- were to be guaranteed after the season, when the Jets planned to exercise a buy-back option. His no-show violates a clause in his current contract, meaning the $20 million becomes non-guaranteed.
That Revis has taken that risk indicates the depth of his frustration. Revis wants to become the league's highest-paid cornerback, topping the Oakland Raiders' Nnamdi Asomugha ($16 million-per-year average). The Jets are believed to be offering around $12 million a year, but the contract includes no fully guaranteed money.
Because of the so-called reallocation rule, the Jets are prohibited from fully guaranteeing future base salaries against injury and skill. It can be one, but not both. However, the Jets can make up for that with substantial up-front money. Because it's an uncapped year, this would seem like the ideal time for that, but they don't want to make that kind of commitment because of the league's labor uncertainty.
Revis' absence taints the optimism surrounding the Jets, who made several bold moves in the offseason with the hope of winning a Super Bowl. Rex Ryan and Co. have talked openly about the Super Bowl, raising the expectation level to out-of-control proportions. But it will be tough to win without Revis, the best player on a defense that led the league in seven categories last season.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos running backs Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter have both been injured on the Broncos' first day of training camp.
Moreno was carted off the field after hurting his right leg Sunday, and Buckhalter injured his left leg minutes later.
About an hour into the workout, Moreno caught a pass in 7-on-7 drills and turned upfield when his leg buckled. He grimaced as he hopped into the team's headquarters for tests.
Buckhalter hurt his leg about 10 minutes later during the same drill and limped off on his own.
The Broncos traded veteran running back J.J. Arrington to Philadelphia on the eve of camp. They had no immediate word on the extent or nature of the injuries to Moreno and Buckhalter.
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It ain't happening though. Brady is that franchise, whether they like it or not. They'll make him happy.
to much money they may miss some games but i highly doubt they miss a full season
"They agreed to extensions of their television contracts that require the networks to pay the league billions of dollars even if there are no games to broadcast during a work stoppage;
They included lockout clauses in coaches' contracts that will eliminate their salaries during a lockout;"
General manager Mark Dominik announced the developments Saturday as the club opened training camp. Penn joined the first workout about 15 minutes later, and there's a chance McCoy could be on the field for a late afternoon practice.
No Suh yet.
Yeah but if you take away the profit, you take away the expenses of buying all that crap, keeping the stadium running with all them bills, and the employees working the games. I'm pretty sure they make more of TV contracts than the actual games themselves.
His team, the New York Jets, reported Sunday to begin what could be the most anticipated training camp in recent memory, but the All-Pro cornerback was on his own, apparently holding out because he's upset with his contract.
The Jets confirmed that Revis did not participate in the morning conditioning run at the team's facility in Florham Park, N.J. -- a strong indication that he will be a no-show. He will be considered an official holdout if he doesn't show for a 5:30 p.m. team meeting in Cortland.
Revis was so dominant last season that he created the moniker "Revis Island" -- a place where wide receivers get lost and never are heard from again. In fact, Revis purchased a copyright for "Revis Island."
Revis' decision came as no surprise, but it created a dark cloud over head coach Rex Ryan's second training camp, the subject of a reality TV show -- HBO's "Hard Knocks." The reality is, Revis is irked that the Jets, whom he believes promised him a contract extension, didn't make a last-ditch offer to appease him.
The two sides talked late Thursday night, ending weeks of silence, but there was no negotiating, sources said. The Jets were interested in seeing if Revis was planning to report to camp, and they were informed it was highly unlikely, a source said.
This has the makings of a long, ugly holdout. By league rule, Revis is subject to a $16,000-a-day fine. If he doesn't report by Aug. 10, the 2010 season won't count as an accrued season for him. He's due to make $1 million this season.
The bigger issue is this: By not showing, Revis essentially waived a future guarantee. His salaries in 2011 and 2012 -- $5 million and $15 million, respectively -- were to be guaranteed after the season, when the Jets planned to exercise a buy-back option. His no-show violates a clause in his current contract, meaning the $20 million becomes non-guaranteed.
That Revis has taken that risk indicates the depth of his frustration. Revis wants to become the league's highest-paid cornerback, topping the Oakland Raiders' Nnamdi Asomugha ($16 million-per-year average). The Jets are believed to be offering around $12 million a year, but the contract includes no fully guaranteed money.
Because of the so-called reallocation rule, the Jets are prohibited from fully guaranteeing future base salaries against injury and skill. It can be one, but not both. However, the Jets can make up for that with substantial up-front money. Because it's an uncapped year, this would seem like the ideal time for that, but they don't want to make that kind of commitment because of the league's labor uncertainty.
Revis' absence taints the optimism surrounding the Jets, who made several bold moves in the offseason with the hope of winning a Super Bowl. Rex Ryan and Co. have talked openly about the Super Bowl, raising the expectation level to out-of-control proportions. But it will be tough to win without Revis, the best player on a defense that led the league in seven categories last season.
Moreno was carted off the field after hurting his right leg Sunday, and Buckhalter injured his left leg minutes later.
About an hour into the workout, Moreno caught a pass in 7-on-7 drills and turned upfield when his leg buckled. He grimaced as he hopped into the team's headquarters for tests.
Buckhalter hurt his leg about 10 minutes later during the same drill and limped off on his own.
The Broncos traded veteran running back J.J. Arrington to Philadelphia on the eve of camp. They had no immediate word on the extent or nature of the injuries to Moreno and Buckhalter.
hahaha atta boy! And i'm glad we got Penn locked up. Took long enough to pay the guy.
Revis looks like he's holding out btw. That'll be interesting to see how this develops.