Fitzgerald Signs Record Deal

[schel]

I dont understand all this talk of Quan being jealous of the Fitz contract. Has everyone forgotten what type of person Quan is? He would give up all his rookie records for wins. Im sure at this very moment Quan is just as happy as Fitz is, bcuz this will mean more WINS.

What if Fitz starts getting more balls thrown his way than Boldin and we're still losing? What will Boldin think? He'll probably think that the reason we're losing is because he's not getting the ball enough. Most WRs in the NFL think that way and I don't think Boldin will be any different. I can't say for sure. We really don't know as much about NFL players and how they act as we think we do.

 

[Pariah]

I can understand the happy thoughts on getting Fitz in camp but you should be a bit peturbed that they overpayed as they did. Players are slotted based on draft position not how good they think they are. I think this contract along with Winslow's potential deal are going to be negative trendsetters for future years in the NFL. Think what you will of Quan but, baby, its still about the money. Quan is going to have a monster year and hes gonna figure out hes the lowest paid of the three top WR's on the team. His demands are going to make Fitz contract look rather puney. With the cap as it is there is no way you can afford to pay both your WR's like that, and still field a competative team. I look for QUAN to hold out next year......

We haven't seen the details on Fitzgerald's contract, but the if it's anything like other 1st round contracts, that $60 million is the potential value. There's probably a ton of incentives in place that he'll need to reach before earning it.

Look at Taylor's contract--what'd he sign? Reportedly, a 7 year, $40 million contract, right? When you look closer, it's seems more like a 6 year, $18 million dollar deal. The last $22 million are all incentives, and the 7th year can be voided.

So while the guarenteed $20 million is huge, it's hardly a $60 million commitment. It's only (ha! "only") $2 more than Taylor is promised.

 

[Pariah]

PS--Arvos is just worried that the Lions may not have the best young WR corps in the NFL...!

 

[SECTION 11]

I don't like these rookie contracts at all. They're totally out of control.

I hope we never draft in the top five again, and if we do I hope we trade out of it.

 

[nidan]

I look for QUAN to hold out next year......

Having talked to Q on several occasions, I would be stunned if he held out, it would be very out of character.

We heard rumors of a reworking of Q's rookie contract months ago but I don't believe the can do that until this summer

 

[Mulli]

Anyone else notice that when the Cardinals don't sign players because they don't want to pay enough, the Cardinals are blasted as cheap and behind the times. Then when they sign Fitzgerald, they spent too much.

 

[SECTION 11]

Anyone else notice that when the Cardinals don't sign players because they don't want to pay enough, the Cardinals are blasted as cheap and behind the times. Then when they sign Fitzgerald, they spent too much.

I noticed. It's not just the Cards and our rookies, it's the top ten across the board. Winslow, for instance, is making more than Gonzales? That's pretty warped.

 

[Mulli]

I suppose we just have to remember that the line between having prolonged holdouts and signed picks is a fine one. At this point, I'll take a signed pick over a holdout. Pick up the pieces (sign Quan to an extension) later. Perhaps, I am the only one who feels that way.

 

[NMCardfan]

Didn't Plummer get a record contract too? Happy he's in camp, but I hope this doesn't bite us in the ass.

 

[40yearfan]

Let's just get Dockett and Dansby in, get our camp up and going, and start winning some ball games. We have no idea of how Quan feels. It's only conjecture. These things have a habit of working themselves out. Quit worrying about something no one has any control over.

If you want to worry about something, worry about how wore out our guys are gonna be when DG and his crew get through working them.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1850622



He is worth all of it...

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!


Here we go ! NEW oline, NEW 3 WR set

NFC West here we come!

 

[slanidrac16]

COULD be worth 60 mil.

Twenty million is gaurenteed. The key to this signing is it a 6 year deal. Four or five years down the line Fitz will be a bargain.

 

[SECTION 11]

bump

 

[devilalum]

bump

Nice.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

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Not cool.

 

[SECTION 11]

Not cool.

you're right, it's not cool, it's freaking brilliant!

 

[Arizona's Finest]

you're right, it's not cool, it's freaking brilliant!

 

[Goldfield]

you're right, it's not cool, it's freaking brilliant!

LMAO!

 

[HookemCards]

Twenty million is gaurenteed. The key to this signing is it a 6 year deal. Four or five years down the line Fitz will be a bargain.

LMAO!!

 

[artp]

Beautiful!

 

[Duckjake]

This is an interesting end to the 2004 article on Fitzgeralds signing:

Fitzgerald's lack of ego was apparent in the way he flipped the football to officials after every touchdown, like his football idol Barry Sanders.

 

[BirdMan21]

bump

If you weren't one of my favorite all-time posters, this might have pissed me off.

 

[SECTION 11]

muahahahaha!!!

 

[Solar7]

Ouch. I fell for this hard. Really hard.

 

[SECTION 11]

Ouch. I fell for this hard. Really hard.

It's what makes it great. It's all part of the fun I think. We're all right, we're all wrong, all the time.