Looks like ol' Tommy boy will be in Pittsburgh for a while longer. I think this is a smart move on the Steelers' part ... gives Maddox time to groom the rookie.
I think it is a sound move by the Steelers. Last year, had Maddox had an offensive line he would done much better. Maddox needs a good line to give him time to find open guys and make things happpen. Last year our line was decimated due to injuries and lack of talent. Here is to hoping we can stay healthy all next season.
(Artist Formerly Known As) WIENER OF THE DAY! July 6, 2002! If I lived back in the wild west days, instead of carrying a six-gun in my holster, I'd carry a soldering iron. That way, if some smart-aleck cowboy said something like "Hey, look. He's carrying a soldering iron!" and started laughing, and everybody else started laughing, I could just say, "That's right, it's a soldering iron. The soldering iron of justice." Then everybody would get real quiet and ashamed, because they had made fun of the soldering iron of justice, and I could probably hit them up for a free drink.
4 years seems an awfully long contract given Maddox's age and Roethlisberger's potential. Could wind them up in salary cap trouble 2 or 3 years down the line. But they maybe couldn't get him to agree to anything shorther, and its certainly a smarter idea than having the rookie take all the pressure.
I'm sure there's an out for the Steelers after a year or two to cut Maddox with minimal salary cap damage.
(Not Bob Kohm)
In the context of baseball, the use of drugs hurts only the player. In the context of baseball, the use of alcohol hurts only the player. In the context of baseball, womanizing hurts whom? Maybe the wife of the player? In the context of baseball, felonies are crimes against society, not against baseball. In the context of baseball, gambling is the only crime against baseball.
Gambling, in the context of baseball, is a capital offense and Rose has richly earned-- hell, he agreed to-- his death sentence. Let him hang.
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Originally posted by WhitebaconI'm sure there's an out for the Steelers after a year or two to cut Maddox with minimal salary cap damage.
They don't have guaranteed contacts in the NFL? I think they can cut him and be okay.
Only part of the money is guaranteed, but part of the contract gets prorated onto the salary cap whether or not the player is still on the team and under contract. I think. Its all very confusing.
(Not Bob Kohm)
In the context of baseball, the use of drugs hurts only the player. In the context of baseball, the use of alcohol hurts only the player. In the context of baseball, womanizing hurts whom? Maybe the wife of the player? In the context of baseball, felonies are crimes against society, not against baseball. In the context of baseball, gambling is the only crime against baseball.
Gambling, in the context of baseball, is a capital offense and Rose has richly earned-- hell, he agreed to-- his death sentence. Let him hang.
Bob Kohm, co-owner of Rotojunkies.com (rotojunkies.com) , and a large market kind of guy.
Originally posted by WhitebaconOnly part of the money is guaranteed, but part of the contract gets prorated onto the salary cap whether or not the player is still on the team and under contract.
I believe that would be the bonus money that gets prorated onto the cap.
Originally posted by WhitebaconOnly part of the money is guaranteed, but part of the contract gets prorated onto the salary cap whether or not the player is still on the team and under contract.
I believe that would be the bonus money that gets prorated onto the cap.
Yup. Bonuses are paid out immediately, but spread out over the life of the contract. So if somebody signs a four-year contract with a $10 million signing bonus, it's counted as $2.5 million a year.
Now. If said player gets cut before the contract is up, the bonus "accelerates" and the remainder of the cap value is counted all at once. So, if the player gets cut after two years, the remaining $5 million counts on the cap immediately. This is where "dead money" comes from.
Do you really think the NASCAR wrecks are that much of an attraction? It just seems to me like they don't happen often or brutally enough for people to actually sdown and watch an entire race in anticipation of seeing an accident.
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