Here are some deals that caught my eye over the past week: Alvin Keels and Joel Segal got DeAngelo Hall $54 million ($22.5 million guaranteed) in a 6-year deal with the Redskins. The Redskins have already spent a lot not only on Hall, but also on Albert Haynesworth. Chad Speck got his client a 7-year […]
Category: Contract Negotiation
Two aging stars, Manny Ramirez and Kurt Warner, signed contracts in the first week of March, but that is where the similarities between the two end.
Every day, ESPN informs us that something new has happened in the Manny Ramirez/Scott Boras/Ned Colletti/Los Angeles Dodgers negotiations, yet nothing has changed. No deal has been made and Manny/Boras have little leverage; the baseball economy has shrunk and teams are not willing to spend THAT much money. Sure, the Yankees have spent a great […]
I am a big fan of Orlando Hudson. In a baseball world where analysts sweat over “prospects” who often never bring back any return on the huge investments teams pump into attaining them, it is nice to see a player make it who was selected in the 43rd round of the draft. Tony Jackson of […]
You may have never heard of him and might not know how to pronounce his first and last name, but Nnamdi Asomugha makes a lot more money than you do. In fact, he is now the highest paid player in the NFL, making more than household names like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Terrell Owens. […]
Anyone know how many kickers have been franchised in the NFL’s history? The Cincinnati Bengals just tagged Shayne Graham and he will receive a nice 1-year stipend of $2.483 million. The New York Giants will pay Brandon Jacobs $25,000 per pound on his body ($6.6 million). Leroy Hill and the Seattle Seahawks are happy about […]
With Manny still left unsigned, it’s time to take a closer look at his agent’s actions. It’s very well known that Boras was looking for a contract of 4 years worth close to $100 million. After every Dodger rejection, Boras insisted that the market was heating up and that the big money was still out […]
Early in September 2008, I covered Ahman Green‘s decision to restructure his contract for less guaranteed money. At the time, I felt that his agent made a smart move in suggesting that Green restructure. Hindsight is 20/20, though, and it looks like it was the wrong decision. Ahman was supposed to make $3.8 million last […]
It is completely evident to me now that baseball truly is the one sport that can suck great players up and spit them out just as easily. However, this time, the player that the league spat out isn’t exactly a superstar….anymore (or at least, didn’t look like one the past two years). Let me tell […]
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Beckham On The Move?
It all started out so simple – David Beckham, arguably the most popular soccer player on the planet strikes a loan deal with Italian Serie A side AC Milan. The move was done so Beckham could get some match fitness to be selected to play for the England squad. Upon first arriving, Beckham stated that […]