Today won’t have a feeling of finality for the NFL’s four remaining unsigned, franchise-tagged players.
But if the deadline to sign a long-term deal comes and goes without agreements for Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin and Baltimore Ravens end/linebacker Terrell Suggs, negotiations should simplify.
Once the [...]
July 15th, 2008 | PAO | 0 comments | Continued
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said it’s “ridiculous” to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts, and wants the issue addressed in contract talks.
“There’s something wrong about the system,” Goodell said Friday. “The money should go to people who perform.”
Goodell referred to Michigan tackle Jake Long’s five-year, $57.75 million contract _ with $30 million guaranteed. Long was [...]
June 28th, 2008 | PAO | 0 comments | Continued
Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), who chairs the House subcommittee probing the concerns of NFL retirees, says she isn’t satisfied the league and union have done enough to assist former players and that she would “absolutely” support threatening removal of the league’s antitrust exemption if necessary to spur action.
“That is sort of the big issue the [...]
June 24th, 2008 | PAO | 0 comments | Continued
NFL security had Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen on its radar before he allegedly pulled a gun on a man in a dispute over money May 16 in Davie, a source with knowledge of the investigation said Tuesday.
The NFL had been alerted when a Detroit bank told the league of Allen’s involvement in a suspiciously [...]
May 28th, 2008 | PAO | 0 comments | Continued
NFL Players Association president Kevin Mawae isn’t a fan of big rookie contracts.
On “The Herd” on ESPN Radio on Wednesday, Mawae, the Tennessee Titans center, commented on quarterback Matt Ryan signing a record-setting contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
“As a guy who has been in the league for 14 now going on 15 years and being [...]
May 22nd, 2008 | PAO | 0 comments | Continued
The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with quarterback Matt Ryan on a six-year contract on Tuesday.
The contract is valued at $72 million, with $34.75 million guaranteed.
Ryan was the third overall choice, and the first quarterback selected, in the 2008 NFL Draft out of Boston College. He becomes the second first-round draft pick to sign, following [...]
May 20th, 2008 | PAO | 0 comments | Continued
The NFL owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their agreement with the players’ union in 2011, two years before the deal was to expire.
The league, however, emphasized that it will keep negotiating with the NFL Players Association and said games will be played “without threat of interruption for at least the next three seasons.”
Free agency [...]
Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the NFL players union, said Friday that he expected the owners to opt out of the collective bargaining agreement after they meet Tuesday in Atlanta.
If no new agreement is reached, the current deal will expire after the 2010 season, and the 2009 season will be the last played with [...]
May 17th, 2008 | PAO | 0 comments | Continued
A group of retired football players is expected to announce next week a new program to provide free surgeries and rehabilitation for impoverished ex-NFL athletes.
The initiative follows several years of intense public relations headaches for the NFL and the players union, which have been roundly criticized for not doing enough for former players in need. [...]
May 9th, 2008 | PAO | 0 comments | Continued
San Diego Chargers’ running back, LaDainian Tomlinson, is known as one of the NFL’s hardest workers and a dominant force among offensive players on the field. Off the field, this former league MVP is known for his generosity and humble demeanor – all qualities that Campbell Soup Company will capture in the newest installment of [...]
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