Fitzgerald News

[Stash]

FITZGERALD EXTENDS HIS DEAL
According to an announcement posted on what appears to be his personal web site, Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald has agreed to a four-year, $40 million contract with the team.
Fitzgerald's site says that he'll get $30 million guaranteed, and $33 million over the next three years.
He had been scheduled to earn more than $14 million in salary in 2008 and more than $17 million in salary in 2009 based on eight-figure escalators for which he qualified based on his performance during the first four years of his career.
The deal also supposedly contains a clause that permits Fitzgerald to block any trade without his consent (which protects him from being traded to one of the really bad franchises . . . like the one he currently plays for).

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[Hoofbite]

holy crap

 

[Eskimo]

Wow, why would he do this? It doesn't make any sense for Fitz. If he played out the contract he would get $32 million over 2 years and then hit the FA bonanza in 2010 which is a potential uncapped year with deep pockets like JJ and Snyder bidding for his services.

 

[superpunk]

*points and laughs at Philly*

30 mil guaranteed and a no-trade clause are plenty of reason to do this for Fitzgerald.

 

[Stash]

*points and laughs at Philly*

30 mil guaranteed and a no-trade clause are plenty of reason to do this for Fitzgerald.

Yeah, glad to see the Eagles didn't get him.

Would have given the division another contender.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Another worn out discussion thread (Fitz to the Cowboys) retired for good.

Now let's make that McFadden deal a reality!! :lombardi:

 

[theogt]

The way they treat players in Philly (both the fans and the front office), I can see why no one would want to go there.

 

[DCBoysfan]

this is an excellent good deal for him, and he is not in our division

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Anyone know what this does for Arizona's Cap Space?

 

[Boyzmamacita]

The deal also supposedly contains a clause that permits Fitzgerald to block any trade without his consent (which protects him from being traded to one of the really bad franchises . . . like the one he currently plays for).

:laugh2:

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Anyone know what this does for Arizona's Cap Space?

Freed up nearly 5 million for them this season which they were in desperate need of.

Good for the Cards and even better now that Philly can't get their paws on him.

 

[Kangaroo]

Anyone know what this does for Arizona's Cap Space?

saves them 4 million or more this year and like 7 million next year

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

*points and laughs at Philly*

Yeah, glad to see the Eagles didn't get him.

Would have given the division another contender.

Instead.... we get to see Donovan do his karoake version of "The Platters big hit - The Great Pretender"

Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Pretending that I'm doing well
My need is such I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell

Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Adrift in a world of my own
I've played the game but to my real shame

Too real is this feeling of make-believe

Yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughin' and gay like a clown
I seem to be what I'm not, you see

Yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughin' and gay like a clown
I seem to be what I'm not, you see

 

[AmishCowboy]

Sorry, Eagles!

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Freed up nearly 5 million for them this season which they were in desperate need of.

Good for the Cards and even better now that Philly can't get their paws on him.

Thanks!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Instead.... we get to see Donovan do his karoake version of "The Platters big hit - The Great Pretender"

Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Pretending that I'm doing well
My need is such I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell

Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Adrift in a world of my own
I've played the game but to my real shame

Too real is this feeling of make-believe

Yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughin' and gay like a clown
I seem to be what I'm not, you see

Yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughin' and gay like a clown
I seem to be what I'm not, you see

 

[DallasEast]

The way they treat players in Philly (both the fans and the front office), I can see why no one would want to go there.

What about Assante Samuel?

 

[trickblue]

Maybe he struck a deal so they can now trade him to a team he wants to play for...

 

[YosemiteSam]

He must have actually wanted to stay with the Cardinals. He was guaranteed damn near $30M in the next two years rather than the next three if he hadn't restructured his contract. Then he could have signed for $12-14M a year with $50M guaranteed in two years!

 

[DallasEast]

John Clayton said on Mike & Mike that the Cardinals had about $400K in salary cap space and they were desperate for Fitzgerald to restructure a more cap-friendly contract. This still doesn't look very cap-friendly to me, even if $30 million is guaranteed.