How much is enough...

saintfan · 07-22-2011, 08:37 PM

You don't own it. You will leave it far behind in a decade or less. How much is enough? Here's a (mostly) random sample of what some of our favorite players are or have made so far in their careers.

Lance Moore

2007: 435,000
2008: 520,000
2009: 1,545,000
2010: 1,759,000

4,259,000

Pierre Thomas

2007: 285,000
2008: 370,000
2009: 460,000
2010: 1,684,000
2011 and beyond: Don't know, but signed a 4/12,000,000 deal. 4.2 million is guaranteed, so we go with that number (which is modest due to roster bonuses and workout bonusus)

6,799,000

Robert Meachem

2007: 285,000 + 1,300,000 signing bonus
2008: 370,000
2009: 485,000
2010: 655,000
2011: 700,000

3,795,000

Chris Reis

2010: 1,101,000

1,101,000

Chris Ivory

2010: 320,000
2011: 405,000
2012: 490,000

Will have made 1,215,000 in 3 years

JoLonn Dunbar

2008: 295,000
2009: 385,000
2010: 470,000

1,150,000

Adrian Arrington

2008: 295,000
2009: 385,000
2010: 470,000

1,170,000

Drew Brees:

2001: 320,000 + 1,845,000 signing bonus
2002: 400,000
2003: 980,000
2004: 1,560,000
2005: 8,078,000
2006: 1,900,000 + 8,000,000 signing bonus
2007: 2,800,000
2008: 4,800,000
2009: 9,800,000
2010: 9,800,000

50,283,000

Jeff Charleston

2010: 1,101,000

1,101,000

Danny Clark

2008: 2,000,000
2009: 2,000,000

4,000,000

Please be mindful - these aren't the 'contract' numbers that many players never see. This is what they made, not counting negotiated extras like roster bonuses and workout bonuses and "you didn't pick your nose in a meeting" bonuses.

And please don't get me wrong. I advocate for the players making as much as they can - I was one of the very few that applauded Aaron Brooks for holding out for more money when he did - , but NOT at the expense of costing me a season or even a single game, even if it's the HOF game which I don't usually watch all the way through anyway.

Even the low end guys make a lot of money people...285,000 is a LOT of money and most of us could live on that for a long time. That's 57k a year for 5 years. How many of you make 57k a year? Some do, some don't, but have I made my point yet?

I find it extremely difficult to feel the pain of the players, especially since I don't know what it is about this current deal they don't like, and they aren't saying.

A guy making the old league minimum for 5 years just made 1,425,000. That's 71,250 a year for 20 years. It's like winning the lottery...seriously...

With me yet? You should be. This is insane.

07-22-2011, 08:37 PM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	How much is enough... You don't own it. You will leave it far behind in a decade or less. How much is enough? Here's a (mostly) random sample of what some of our favorite players are or have made so far in their careers. Lance Moore 2007: 435,000 2008: 520,000 2009: 1,545,000 2010: 1,759,000 4,259,000 Pierre Thomas 2007: 285,000 2008: 370,000 2009: 460,000 2010: 1,684,000 2011 and beyond: Don't know, but signed a 4/12,000,000 deal. 4.2 million is guaranteed, so we go with that number (which is modest due to roster bonuses and workout bonusus) 6,799,000 Robert Meachem 2007: 285,000 + 1,300,000 signing bonus 2008: 370,000 2009: 485,000 2010: 655,000 2011: 700,000 3,795,000 Chris Reis 2010: 1,101,000 1,101,000 Chris Ivory 2010: 320,000 2011: 405,000 2012: 490,000 Will have made 1,215,000 in 3 years JoLonn Dunbar 2008: 295,000 2009: 385,000 2010: 470,000 1,150,000 Adrian Arrington 2008: 295,000 2009: 385,000 2010: 470,000 1,170,000 Drew Brees: 2001: 320,000 + 1,845,000 signing bonus 2002: 400,000 2003: 980,000 2004: 1,560,000 2005: 8,078,000 2006: 1,900,000 + 8,000,000 signing bonus 2007: 2,800,000 2008: 4,800,000 2009: 9,800,000 2010: 9,800,000 50,283,000 Jeff Charleston 2010: 1,101,000 1,101,000 Danny Clark 2008: 2,000,000 2009: 2,000,000 4,000,000 Please be mindful - these aren't the 'contract' numbers that many players never see. This is what they made, not counting negotiated extras like roster bonuses and workout bonuses and "you didn't pick your nose in a meeting" bonuses. And please don't get me wrong. I advocate for the players making as much as they can - I was one of the very few that applauded Aaron Brooks for holding out for more money when he did - , but NOT at the expense of costing me a season or even a single game, even if it's the HOF game which I don't usually watch all the way through anyway. Even the low end guys make a lot of money people...285,000 is a LOT of money and most of us could live on that for a long time. That's 57k a year for 5 years. How many of you make 57k a year? Some do, some don't, but have I made my point yet? I find it extremely difficult to feel the pain of the players, especially since I don't know what it is about this current deal they don't like, and they aren't saying. A guy making the old league minimum for 5 years just made 1,425,000. That's 71,250 a year for 20 years. It's like winning the lottery...seriously... With me yet? You should be. This is insane. Crusader likes this.
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