Comments on: FITZGERALD EXTENDS HIS DEAL http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: bwoodcock http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7233 bwoodcock Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:23:27 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7233 I think the Bidwells have a check they owe to Kent Somers and a couple media outlets for some stories making Fitzgerald look like a greedy obstacle to the Cardinals winning. Because in reality, Fitz just signed himself up for 4 more years of mediocrity. As to the possible uncapped year, it's doubtful that the Cards would have been able to pay his '09 salary, so a cut or trade and new contract would have probably happened before '10 anyway. And who knows if Fitz will have another year of '07 numbers with the situation at QB. Since Fitz's agent Parker was saying before this news came out that the contract they wanted would have $30 mil guaranteed and be for 4 years, I think the Cardinals gave Fitz what he wanted. Still, with $15 mil guaranteed coming to him already this season, and upwards of $25mil guaranteed when he signed a new contract potentially for 2009, I can't help but think that Fitzgerald missed out. And for what... ? I think the Bidwells have a check they owe to Kent Somers and a couple media outlets for some stories making Fitzgerald look like a greedy obstacle to the Cardinals winning. Because in reality, Fitz just signed himself up for 4 more years of mediocrity.

As to the possible uncapped year, it’s doubtful that the Cards would have been able to pay his ‘09 salary, so a cut or trade and new contract would have probably happened before ‘10 anyway. And who knows if Fitz will have another year of ‘07 numbers with the situation at QB.

Since Fitz’s agent Parker was saying before this news came out that the contract they wanted would have $30 mil guaranteed and be for 4 years, I think the Cardinals gave Fitz what he wanted.

Still, with $15 mil guaranteed coming to him already this season, and upwards of $25mil guaranteed when he signed a new contract potentially for 2009, I can’t help but think that Fitzgerald missed out. And for what… ?

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]]> By: The Q-man http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7228 The Q-man Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:07:04 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7228 Fitzgerald gave the Cards a big break. He was going to get $31 million over the next two years, per his contract of $14 and $17 mil. So he is adding two years for $9 million total to get to $40 mil. Cards should thank him. And Peppers for Fitz would be a great deal for Carolina, but not such a good deal for the Cards. Fitzgerald gave the Cards a big break. He was going to get $31 million over the next two years, per his contract of $14 and $17 mil. So he is adding two years for $9 million total to get to $40 mil. Cards should thank him.
And Peppers for Fitz would be a great deal for Carolina, but not such a good deal for the Cards.

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]]> By: samh http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7225 samh Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7225 As I understand the cap rules, no this is not a precursor to a trade. All that bonus amortization from the "new" guaranteed money would accelerate into the Cards' cap if he was traded. Or something like that. As I understand the cap rules, no this is not a precursor to a trade. All that bonus amortization from the “new” guaranteed money would accelerate into the Cards’ cap if he was traded. Or something like that.

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]]> By: » Larry Fitzgerald Agrees to Deal With Cardinals, Larry-Fitzgerald.com Reports http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7224 » Larry Fitzgerald Agrees to Deal With Cardinals, Larry-Fitzgerald.com Reports Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:06:29 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7224 [...] to Larry-Fitzgerald.com for breaking the NFL news of the day (via PFT), which is that Larry Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals have agreed on a contract [...] […] to Larry-Fitzgerald.com for breaking the NFL news of the day (via PFT), which is that Larry Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals have agreed on a contract […]

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]]> By: Dirty_Waters http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7223 Dirty_Waters Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:02:31 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7223 He went from 31M over two years to 40M over 4. He also is stuck in Arizona for 4 instead of 2, and loses the chance to become a free agent in an uncapped year. There has to be more to this story. He went from 31M over two years to 40M over 4. He also is stuck in Arizona for 4 instead of 2, and loses the chance to become a free agent in an uncapped year. There has to be more to this story.

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]]> By: dldove77 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7222 dldove77 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:48:01 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7222 Let's hope that Carolina isn't one of his "veto" teams. Peppers for Fitzgerald has a nice ring to it if you're a Panthers fan. Let’s hope that Carolina isn’t one of his “veto” teams. Peppers for Fitzgerald has a nice ring to it if you’re a Panthers fan.

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]]> By: JayPhilly http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7221 JayPhilly Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7221 One more receiver Philly won't be getting. Darn! One more receiver Philly won’t be getting. Darn!

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]]> By: colonel angus http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7219 colonel angus Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:33:08 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7219 Is this a precursor to a trade? Is this a precursor to a trade?

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]]> By: TheHube http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7218 TheHube Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:23:08 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/11/fitzgerald-extends-his-deal/#comment-7218 Surprise, it's a happy ending for both parties! The Cardinals get to save some face (and more importantly, some cap space), and Fitz gets a guarantee on a huge wad of cash. I had previously commented here that the onus was on the Cardinals to propose to Fitzgerald a reasonable alternative. This clearly succeeds. Maybe the Bidwells aren't so... er... uh... never mind. Surprise, it’s a happy ending for both parties! The Cardinals get to save some face (and more importantly, some cap space), and Fitz gets a guarantee on a huge wad of cash. I had previously commented here that the onus was on the Cardinals to propose to Fitzgerald a reasonable alternative. This clearly succeeds.

Maybe the Bidwells aren’t so… er… uh… never mind.

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