Larry Fitzgerald 8 year 120 million dollars

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Aug 21, 2011 2:28 PM
Worth it?

I think he's a great receiver but that's a bad contract. The only plus side is he's only 28, but is really going to be playing at a high level when he's 32-33?
Aug 21, 2011 2:28pm
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BR1986FB

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Aug 21, 2011 2:48 PM
That's ridiculous money for the second best receiver in the NFL.
Aug 21, 2011 2:48pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:28 PM
Cardinals had 0 leverage and had to give him big money
Aug 21, 2011 3:28pm
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thedynasty1998

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Aug 21, 2011 3:29 PM
They had to pay him. The biggest thing he had going for him is that he's a good guy and does a lot for the local community.
Aug 21, 2011 3:29pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:34 PM
sleeper;869134 wrote:Worth it?

I think he's a great receiver but that's a bad contract. The only plus side is he's only 28, but is really going to be playing at a high level when he's 32-33?

If he's not worth it when he's 32-33 you cut him. that's how all these nfl contracts work.
Aug 21, 2011 3:34pm
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Aug 21, 2011 3:36 PM
How much is guaranteed? 50 mil?
Aug 21, 2011 3:36pm
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Ironman92

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Aug 21, 2011 3:42 PM
You'd like to think he'd have went for 8 yr 100 or 105 mill....at least save your team 15-20 million
Aug 21, 2011 3:42pm
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Aug 21, 2011 4:05 PM
Hes not THAT much better than CJ, Andre Johnson, Roddy White to be gettin paid that kinda money. Hes a damn good Wr but hes not worth that kinda money
Aug 21, 2011 4:05pm
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Aug 22, 2011 11:24 AM
I think him and Andre Johnson and in a league of their own with it comes to NFL receivers. Does he deserve that money? No but he is a top 2 receiver in the league
Aug 22, 2011 11:24am
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Aug 22, 2011 11:37 AM
This had to piss off the Titans a little bit when this came out. Makes the Johnson negotiations that much harder.
Aug 22, 2011 11:37am
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Aug 22, 2011 11:40 AM
TigerNation10;870043 wrote:This had to piss off the Titans a little bit when this came out. Makes the Johnson negotiations that much harder.

Not sure I'm following? They play two completely different positions.
Aug 22, 2011 11:40am
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Aug 22, 2011 11:54 AM
BR1986FB;870044 wrote:Not sure I'm following? They play two completely different positions.

Johnson said that he doesnt want to be one of the highest paid RB's, he wants to be one of the highest paid PLAYER in the NFL. So, this could up the ante a bit.


He is a stud.....but man...I think only th emost elite QB's are worth that much jack.
Aug 22, 2011 11:54am
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Aug 22, 2011 12:02 PM
They are the Arizona Cardinals. Probably only a notch above Cincy. Overpaying for players is just something they have to do
Aug 22, 2011 12:02pm
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Aug 22, 2011 12:04 PM
thavoice;870059 wrote:Johnson said that he doesnt want to be one of the highest paid RB's, he wants to be one of the highest paid PLAYER in the NFL. So, this could up the ante a bit.


He is a stud.....but man...I think only th emost elite QB's are worth that much jack.

Gotcha. Wasn't aware of the "highest paid players" comment.
Aug 22, 2011 12:04pm
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BR1986FB

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Aug 22, 2011 12:05 PM
jordo212000;870066 wrote:They are the Arizona Cardinals. Probably only a notch above Cincy. Overpaying for players is just something they have to do

Actually, to me this is quite surprising. AZ ownership are well known cheapskates.
Aug 22, 2011 12:05pm
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Aug 22, 2011 12:08 PM
BR1986FB;870044 wrote:Not sure I'm following? They play two completely different positions.

Johnson reportedly said, he wants to be the highest payed "playmaker."
Aug 22, 2011 12:08pm
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Aug 22, 2011 12:15 PM
BR1986FB;870074 wrote:Actually, to me this is quite surprising. AZ ownership are well known cheapskates.

Overpaying is something they have to do, but they rarely do it. So, yeah you are correct.

My point was that for anybody to go there, they are going to need more money. Because all things equal, the Cardinals have been Bengal-esque for sometime.
Aug 22, 2011 12:15pm
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thavoice

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Aug 22, 2011 12:56 PM
Some teams in all sports gotta overpay some guys to keep them, Arizonia to be one of them. That is about the only thing that isnt great about the salary cap. In a sport like baseball, a lesser team can overpay a guy to play there and it doesnt screw with their salary, they can still pay other guys if they wanna open up the checkbooks. In the NFL...you overpay and man oh man that can screw ya big time.


WIth that being said.....many times in baseball tho a team will overpay and it DOES screw them because that is less money they spend on other guys...but that is their own choice and not because of some cap.


Fitz is amazing, but this contract....wow. Unless.......and I havent seen the details....they were way UNDER the cap for this season and gave him a huge lump sum up front.
Aug 22, 2011 12:56pm