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Go to the link to see the remainder of the story and for the live link to the league press release. Fines should have been a million each, the Loomis guy should have had a full year off, and the draft choices forfeited should have been first round. But that is quibbling, the gist is Goodell put on spurs before jumping all over this one and the Big Easy folks are finding him less than easy.
Other NFL news, via an image and an imagined coversation:
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| "Hey, big guy with the little contract. Worth a fourth rounder? Well show them, be second best QB in the Big Apple. Only, remember they've a Manning with a couple rings, so think second." |
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If you want to get picky, story details:
Denver general manager Brian Xanders said the Broncos will receive fourth- and sixth-round draft picks, while New York gets a seventh-rounder — all in 2012. The trade first was reported by Fox Sports.
Tebow, who became expendable when the Broncos signed Peyton Manning to a five-year deal, is expected to complement Sanchez, who received a $40.5-million contract extension, with $20.5 million guaranteed, earlier this month. The Jets also had pursued Manning.
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Tebow's base salaries for the next few seasons are very cap friendly: $1.942 million in 2012, $2.266 million in 2013 and $2.590 million in 2014.
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ESPN reported this morning that Manning and the Broncos had reached agreement on a five-year, $96 million contract. Manning will earn $18 million in 2012 without injury protection for Broncos. If he passes a March, 2013 physical, it will activate a $40 million guarantee that essentially would render the deal’s first $58 million guaranteed.
Big guy, little contract is a relative thing, not little for you or me, but look at what Manning got, what Farve got for that one extra painful Zygi-year - Tebow is getting lineman pay.