real turf fan
July 12th, 2010, 09:25 PM
Archie Manning can relate. To the designation, not the financial considerations.
In 1981, the New Orleans Saints signed Manning, the face of the hapless franchise and the No. 2 overall pick in the '71 draft, to a five-year, $3 million contract.
"For about three years, I was the highest-paid player in the league," Manning said. "It was $600,000 a year."
It's possible Manning's new contract won't be finalized until after the season. That happened in 2004 when his rookie contract expired. The Colts first used the franchise tag on Manning, then signed him to a long-term deal. Whatever the NFL landscape is, his new contract could average $20 million a season and include $50 million guaranteed
With the possibility of labor problems, I thought the following was interesting although I have no idea what they're suggesting might happen.
In an interview with a Boston radio station, Polian indicated a new deal for Manning might come later rather than sooner because of the NFL's labor uncertainty. If owners and the players union can't hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement, a lockout could threaten the 2011 season.
"We've been going slowly along with Tom Condon because we're trying to formulate some things that will fit no matter what the (new) system is," Polian told WEEI
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100711/SPORTS03/7110369/Manning-s-new-contract-with-Colts-coming-slowly
In 1981, the New Orleans Saints signed Manning, the face of the hapless franchise and the No. 2 overall pick in the '71 draft, to a five-year, $3 million contract.
"For about three years, I was the highest-paid player in the league," Manning said. "It was $600,000 a year."
It's possible Manning's new contract won't be finalized until after the season. That happened in 2004 when his rookie contract expired. The Colts first used the franchise tag on Manning, then signed him to a long-term deal. Whatever the NFL landscape is, his new contract could average $20 million a season and include $50 million guaranteed
With the possibility of labor problems, I thought the following was interesting although I have no idea what they're suggesting might happen.
In an interview with a Boston radio station, Polian indicated a new deal for Manning might come later rather than sooner because of the NFL's labor uncertainty. If owners and the players union can't hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement, a lockout could threaten the 2011 season.
"We've been going slowly along with Tom Condon because we're trying to formulate some things that will fit no matter what the (new) system is," Polian told WEEI
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100711/SPORTS03/7110369/Manning-s-new-contract-with-Colts-coming-slowly