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Goodell: Rookies paid 'ridiculous' amount
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said its "ridiculous" to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts and wants the issue addressed in contract talks. "There's something wrong about the system," Goodell said Friday. "The money should go to people who perform." Goodell referred to Michigan tackle Jake Long's five-year, $57.75 million contract -- with $30 million guaranteed. Long was the first overall draft pick by the Miami Dolphins in April. "He doesn't have to play a down in the NFL and he already has his money," Goodell said during a question-and-answer period at the end of a weeklong sports symposium at the Chautauqua Institution. "Now, with the economics where they are, the consequences if you don't evaluate that player, you can lose a significant amount of money."
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Wow, really? Glad the commishioner has just figured this out.
PackBrew42 is…
Miller Brewery, WI
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Its about time
eagles20
Orlando , FL
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Must of went back to college and got that degree or something.
lcs_fire
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I say paint him yellow and use him as an upright.
lcs_fire
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Stop the presses.
SoFlaBoy
Lake Worth , FL
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way to go McFly!!!!! At least the entire contract isnt guaranteed like baseball
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This should just be an incentive for veterans to work harder.
Undefeated: The New…
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This is more obvious than the O.J. case.
Undefeated: The New…
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Ah well...just wait till the next Heath Shuler or Tim Couch cashes in
SteelersinMD's cats…
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Shuler was plagued by injuries.
Undefeated: The New…
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Shuler was plagued by injuries.
Undefeated | 06/27/08, 03:11 PM
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Shuler was plagued by an unfortunate penchant for throwing the ball to the wrong team...
MDM
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Shuler was plagued by injuries.
Undefeated | 06/27/08, 03:11 PM
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Shuler was plagued by an unfortunate penchant for throwing the ball to the wrong team...
MDM | 06/27/08, 03:14 PM
touche.
Undefeated: The New…
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I say paint him yellow and use him as an upright.
lcs_year of the Tiger | 06/27/08, 02:45 PM
sounds dangerously close to being racist...
MDM
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Agreed,,,,all they do is pass cost of players on to fans and they are
about sick of it as you can see the blogs.....
EYES KNOW IT ALL
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That's not racist.
Undefeated: The New…
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I say paint him yellow and use him as an upright.
lcs_year of the Tiger | 06/27/08, 02:45 PM
Paint him orange. Miami needs a new tackling dummy now that they cut Trent Green.
Homey D
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That's not racist.
Undefeated | 06/27/08, 03:30 PM
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sure it is, there are now two billion Chinese that are outraged...
MDM
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