Michael Vick Gets Extension From Eagles; Chris Johnson's Quest For Cash
Michael Vick signed a 6-year, $100 million contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles. The sixth year voids if he takes more than 35% of the snaps in any year or goes to the bathroom at Lincoln Financial Field, so basically it's a 5-year, $80 million deal. While some might question the prudence of the move, you really can't argue with it. As my tweep @BRADonSPORTS pointed out, if Eli Manning can get $100, so can Vick.
Vick completed 62.6% of his passes, threw 21 TD's and just 6 INT's and a 100.6 passer rating in leading the Eagles back to the playoffs. Obviously, the Eagles feel this is the performance they can expect on a regular basis from Vick into the future.
The argument can be made that no one can really be sure of that. Before his little jaunt in the "Pen", his previous career best rating was 81.6 in his second season. However, the Eagles are a different situation with more weapons at his disposal than he ever had during his tenure with the Atlanta Falcons.
My first thought is that I'd be wary of linking myself to any quarterback until he's 37 years old. However, let us not forget that few things in life are as arbitrary as long term sports contracts that few ever fulfill. And let us also not forget that he's really got 29 year old legs, since he missed two years with that whole dog thing.
In all honesty, I've been impressed with how he's handled himself since his return. Some folks get into trouble, say they've changed, but it never really resonates. Here's his interview with Sal Paolontonio from ESPN about his contract.
It seems we can now move on from this:
Of course, if the Eagles go 7-9 and finish behind the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia might just explode, float down the Delaware River, and sink into the Atlantic Ocean.
On a side note, I hope Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is sending some kind of present to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Vick. Johnson wants playmaker money. They have set the bar high.
The question in the Johnson-Titans saga is if you believe Johnson is really a playmaker. Johnson ran for 1,364 yards, down sharply from the 2,006 yards he gained in 2009. I know the Titans are not exactly Super Bowl contenders, but was the 2010 team really that different from the 2009? Maybe center Kevin Mawae was the "Rosetta Stone" of the offensive line, I don't know.
The San Francisco 49ers just gave their running back, Frank Gore, a 3-year $21 million deal. Fitzgerald got an 8-year, $120 million deal. Fitz's deal averages $15 million per year, Vick's averages $16 million. Do you feel Johnson is more like Frank Gore or Michael Vick? I think we found out last year that he can be contained despite his enormous talent.
The truth is that he's probably somewhere in the middle. Johnson is reportedly seeking a $13 million average over the first three years of the deal. In reality, he should be thinking the $8-$10 million range. It doesn't help that the Titans are averaging over 4 yards per carry in the preseason without him. Couple that with the lockout and now his complete absence in training camp and who knows what the Titans will get out of him in 2011?
Johnson wants to get paid before he gets killed. Who can blame him? He most certainly deserves a raise. He also needed to come to camp.
Vick completed 62.6% of his passes, threw 21 TD's and just 6 INT's and a 100.6 passer rating in leading the Eagles back to the playoffs. Obviously, the Eagles feel this is the performance they can expect on a regular basis from Vick into the future.
The argument can be made that no one can really be sure of that. Before his little jaunt in the "Pen", his previous career best rating was 81.6 in his second season. However, the Eagles are a different situation with more weapons at his disposal than he ever had during his tenure with the Atlanta Falcons.
My first thought is that I'd be wary of linking myself to any quarterback until he's 37 years old. However, let us not forget that few things in life are as arbitrary as long term sports contracts that few ever fulfill. And let us also not forget that he's really got 29 year old legs, since he missed two years with that whole dog thing.
In all honesty, I've been impressed with how he's handled himself since his return. Some folks get into trouble, say they've changed, but it never really resonates. Here's his interview with Sal Paolontonio from ESPN about his contract.
It seems we can now move on from this:
Of course, if the Eagles go 7-9 and finish behind the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia might just explode, float down the Delaware River, and sink into the Atlantic Ocean.
On a side note, I hope Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is sending some kind of present to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Vick. Johnson wants playmaker money. They have set the bar high.
The question in the Johnson-Titans saga is if you believe Johnson is really a playmaker. Johnson ran for 1,364 yards, down sharply from the 2,006 yards he gained in 2009. I know the Titans are not exactly Super Bowl contenders, but was the 2010 team really that different from the 2009? Maybe center Kevin Mawae was the "Rosetta Stone" of the offensive line, I don't know.
The San Francisco 49ers just gave their running back, Frank Gore, a 3-year $21 million deal. Fitzgerald got an 8-year, $120 million deal. Fitz's deal averages $15 million per year, Vick's averages $16 million. Do you feel Johnson is more like Frank Gore or Michael Vick? I think we found out last year that he can be contained despite his enormous talent.
The truth is that he's probably somewhere in the middle. Johnson is reportedly seeking a $13 million average over the first three years of the deal. In reality, he should be thinking the $8-$10 million range. It doesn't help that the Titans are averaging over 4 yards per carry in the preseason without him. Couple that with the lockout and now his complete absence in training camp and who knows what the Titans will get out of him in 2011?
Johnson wants to get paid before he gets killed. Who can blame him? He most certainly deserves a raise. He also needed to come to camp.
Posted by 87sportsfans at 8/31/2011 8:51 AM 
Categories: NFL
Tags: NFL Michael Vick Chris Johnson Tennessee Titans Gore San Francisco 49ers preseason arizona Cardinals Fitzgerald
Categories: NFL
Tags: NFL Michael Vick Chris Johnson Tennessee Titans Gore San Francisco 49ers preseason arizona Cardinals Fitzgerald
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