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[BigAT]

Biggest NFL contract ever? I think.

 

[Wrayfield]

Calvin getting paid like he's Unicron.

He will buy a Unicorn farm now. Start breeding them.

 

[Striker]

That CJ deal frees up some cap space as well. Good deal.

I'm actually not that upset about them not doing much in free agency. Build the team through the draft, for the most part.

Tell that to Dan Snyder. Though I guess they have no choice but to pay guys big in FA after dealing away all those early draft picks.

Now it is to question how they draft with the choices they got. Giants still got Chris Snee, Justin Tuck, Corey Webster, and Brandon Jacobs in the drafts where they lost picks for the Eli Manning trade. Let's see how Washington does it.

 

[Plinko]

He's open in triple coverage. Can't scheme that.

Agreed. It's why guys like CJ and Fitzgerald deserve deals like this. QBs and elite WRs are the only guys who deserve these deals, IMO.

 

[jmdajr]

Megatron...

God damn.

 

[WedgeX]

Biggest NFL contract ever? I think.

The man deserves it.

1PM press conference to announce the deal.

.....wait a minute. This is too exciting to be Lions news.

 

[Futurevoid]

Update:

RT @EaglesInsider: BREAKING NEWS: #Eagles have traded OT Winston Justice and a 6th round pick to the Colts for a 6th round pick.

agreement with WR Calvin Johnson on a seven-year, $132 million extension that includes $60 million guaranteed.

When did the Yankees start signing football players?

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Marshall's replacement? Well, Laurent Robinson is heading down to Miami after meeting with the Jags.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Considering the lions offense would basically be dog shit without him, cj got underpaid!

 

[Smokey]

nfl contracts becoming the new nba contracts

in other news: the texans are embarassing me

 

[Futurevoid]

Under new deal, Calvin Johnson's average weekly in-season paycheck is $1,109,243.70.

:jnc good god.

 

[3N16MA]

Biggest total contract in NFL history topping Vick's $130 million.

 

[Mrbob]

Jump to about 10:07AM Cutler interview on ESPN 1000:

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/chicago/play

He talks about the Marshall night club incident. Makes it seem once all details come out Marshall won't be in big trouble. Sounds excited to have him on the team!

Things are looking up for Minnesota football! The Vikes and the Gophers are both going to win 5 games next year!

Sorry dude.

 

[Plinko]

Biggest total contract in NFL history topping Vick's $130 million.

Except I don't expect CJ to tank now that he has his money.

 

[jmdajr]

nfl contracts becoming the new nba contracts

in other news: the texans are embarassing me

Rick Smith needs to retake accounting 101...

 

[yankeehater]

I am sad to see Winston go. He wasnt very good but still it is nice to have extra OL for depth plus swapping 6ths is basically no return. I wonder how much this move saves the Eagles?

 

[mckmas8808]

I didn't think it was possible for there to ever be a deal that would make Larry Fitzgerald's look kind of small by comparison.

Is it possible to say that Megatron is over paid now?

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Teddy ginn and his family visiting the lions. Doubt he signs there after seeing how unfirm jim scwartz's handshake is

Laurent Robinson visiting the niners

 

[Plinko]

Just reading about Brandon Marshall's nightclub incident...

Wasn't Jay Mariotti a Chicago sports journalist and basically do the same thing?

 

[WedgeX]

How many fans dreams were murdered by the lions signing megatron before he became a FA next year?

 

[Plinko]

Is it possible to say that Megatron is over paid now?

Never. You can't overpay a guy who catches TDs in triple-coverage. I'd give him eleventy billion dollars if I was the owner and then surround him with Pop Warner players.

 

[RBH]

Teddy ginn and his family visiting the lions. Doubt he signs there after seeing how unfirm jim scwartz's handshake is

:lol

 

[NihonTiger90]

Considering the lions offense would basically be dog shit without him, cj got underpaid!

This is truer than you think. Lions couldn't let him walk next year.

 

[dschalter]

the 'real' number will presumably be significantly lower, but that number will probably be pretty big.

 

[Futurevoid]

I am sad to see Winston go. He wasnt very good but still it is nice to have extra OL for depth plus swapping 6ths is basically no return. I wonder how much this move saves the Eagles?

Here you go:

ESPN Blogs NFC East ‏

Eagles trade rationale: They lose a big salary they didn't want to pay, and they move up from middle to top of sixth round.

No numbers as of yet but apparently enough to make it worth moving him.

Also:

ESPN Blogs NFC East
‏
Eagles also annouce they have signed restricted free agent DT Antonio Dixon to a one-year contract.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Did the Patriots sign anyone yet?

 

[jmdajr]

the 'real' number will presumably be significantly lower, but that number will probably be pretty big.

it said 60 million guarantee. Who else has guaranteed that much?

 

[Plinko]

CJ's "guaranteed" number is $60 million but talking heads are saying that means absolutely nothing.

The happiest person with this deal? Matt Stafford.

 

[Futurevoid]

it said 60 million guarantee.

Which means nothing until there is a better breakdown of the contract. A good deal of that guaranteed money could be backloaded for all we know.

 

[chuckddd]

How much for CJ? Dude better win three Cy Youngs and pitch, like, 10 no-hitters. Could have just slapped the franchise tag on him every year for the next 7 years and saved a ton of cash.

 

[Kosmo]

Except I don't expect CJ to tank now that he has his money.

Quite the opposite. I think last year was the first that CJ realized he actually has the ability to be way more dominant than he ever thought.

 

[WedgeX]

CJ's "guaranteed" number is $60 million but talking heads are saying that means absolutely nothing.

The happiest person with this deal? Matt Stafford.

And that guaranteed is spread out over seven years. I think.

 

[Plinko]

Lions beat writer is now saying that deal saves us $9 million in cap space this season alone.

Hype rising. Possible Tulloch re-signing.

 

[jmdajr]

Which means nothing until there is a better breakdown of the contract. A good deal of that guaranteed money could be backloaded for all we know.

So the shit isn't really guaranteed then if he doesn't play all 7 years?

 

[GQman2121]

How much for CJ? Dude better win three Cy Youngs and pitch, like, 10 no-hitters. Could have just slapped the franchise tag on him every year for the next 7 years and saved a ton of cash.

And then have an unhappy player? No, way. The contract is a good one for all involved and saves them cap space now. That's all that really matters for the time being.

 

[WedgeX]

Lions beat writer is now saying that deal saves us $9 million in cap space this season alone.

Hype rising. Possible Tulloch re-signing.

Plus the ~7 million they already had gotten under, plus the 1.6 from the skins and cowgirls?!



Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

 

[dschalter]

it said 60 million guarantee. Who else has guaranteed that much?

no one that i can think off offhand, but guarantee numbers are often fake too.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Lions now need an oline, lbs, and defensive backs

 

[Futurevoid]

So the shit isn't really guaranteed then if he doesn't play all 7 years?

In many cases, that's how NFL contracts are structured yes.

I'll use Terrell Thomas' contract with the Giants as an example. He signed a 4 year, 28 million dollar contract with 11 million guaranteed and an option built into the contract. The option means that in reality - it's a one year 2 million dollar contract. If after the first year, his knee doesn't hold up the Giants can release him with no hit and no obligation to pay the remaining guaranteed money. Terrell walks away with 2 million at best.

Smart teams either build in those types of options, move the money through play incentives (i.e. this money doesn't get triggered unless you reach this milestone) or structure the contract so a good bit of the guaranteed money is in the later years when it's feasible the player will be cut anyway and they don't have to pay it.

 

[yankeehater]

Great news about the Eagles signing Dixon. Guy was a beast 2 years ago and the only run stuffing DT they have. Hopefully he is healthy this year. Just need to get Landri and Mathis re-signed and pick up and OLB and things will be good for the draft.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Did the Patriots sign anyone yet?

Matt Slayer and Koutovides.

Dream team

 

[Plinko]

Lions now need an oline, lbs, and defensive backs

I think you're a secret Lions fan. You know us too well.

WedgeX--I read two different things about the contract restructures. Some were saying that they actually only got the team back to the cap ceiling because they were 7 million over.

 

[3N16MA]

Wasn't Fitzgerald's $50 million the most guaranteed? Brady is at $48.5 million.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Matt Slayer and Koutovides.

Dream team

Slater is one the best ST guy so thats good.I don't know what Koutovides does.

 

[ActStriker]

Slater is one the best ST guy so thats good.I don't know what Koutovides does.

LB by position but he just mostly does ST

 

[minx]

:jnc

Gotta suck to be a Vikings fan nowadays. Toughest division in the NFL and the Queens aren't making any noise!

The Weems pick up is interesting. Does this mean Knox is won't be ready for the start of the season? Or maybe the Bears are going to shop Hester? I believe he is due a 10 million dollar bonus next season.

Edit: Holy cow at Megatron deal! Got paid!

Hester's 10 million bonus next year is for him having WR1 type production which isn't happening.

 

[LiveWire]

I'm convinced people who say this never watched many full games of Campbell in washington. So many games he just never put together more than one scoring drive, yet managed to rack up 250+yards with maybe one pick and one td and so analysts would call him "consistent" or something.

His career can be summed up in one play, 4th and 10, less than one minute left, down by one score, and Campbell throws a 2 yard pass to the flat.

Ah, the good ol' days...

 

[jmdajr]

In many cases, that's how NFL contracts are structured yes.

I'll use Terrell Thomas' contract with the Giants as an example. He signed a 4 year, 28 million dollar contract with 11 million guaranteed and an option built into the contract. The option means that in reality - it's a one year 2 million dollar contract. If after the first year, his knee doesn't hold up the Giants can release him with no hit and no obligation to pay the remaining guaranteed money. Terrell walks away with 2 million at best.

Smart teams either build in those types of options, move the money through play incentives (i.e. this money doesn't get triggered unless you reach this milestone) or structure the contract so a good bit of the guaranteed money is in the later years when it's feasible the player will be cut anyway and they don't have to pay it.

I see. A lot of it is for show then. So is there anything guaranteed at all? Signing bonus maybe?

 

[mckmas8808]

In many cases, that's how NFL contracts are structured yes.

I'll use Terrell Thomas' contract with the Giants as an example. He signed a 4 year, 28 million dollar contract with 11 million guaranteed and an option built into the contract. The option means that in reality - it's a one year 2 million dollar contract. If after the first year, his knee doesn't hold up the Giants can release him with no hit and no obligation to pay the remaining guaranteed money. Terrell walks away with 2 million at best.

Smart teams either build in those types of options, move the money through play incentives (i.e. this money doesn't get triggered unless you reach this milestone) or structure the contract so a good bit of the guaranteed money is in the later years when it's feasible the player will be cut anyway and they don't have to pay it.

So why aren't more people saying this when it comes to the Redskins and their Pierre Garcon signing?

 

[Seda]

@ESPNChiBears Josh McCown has re-signed with Bears, per agent Mike McCartney.

woo