Two Sides To Every Story

saintz08 · 02-01-2004, 11:30 PM

Like it or not, the Saints married themselves to Brooks when they handed him a six-year, $36 million contract in August 2002. They are paying him $6 million a year. You don\'t sit $6 million men on the bench. Just like you don\'t buy the priciest filet you can find and let it rot in the freezer.

If the club traded or released Brooks, it would incur an immediate $7.9 million hit on the salary cap. That\'s prohibitive.

Well , I guess that cap hit would have been contingent on the exact time in which Brooks could have been released .

Something the author of the article failed to mention ...

The New Orleans Saints stepped up Friday and gave quarterback Aaron Brooks a six-year, $36 million contract extension.

The deal included a $5 million signing bonus.

Brooks, who was the Saints\' quarterback during the team\'s first playoff victory, is entering his second full season as the starter. The Saints had been talking about a $30 million deal, but Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signed a four-year, $30 million contract to raise the stakes.

Included in the Brooks deal is a $5.75 million option bonus in 2003.

02-01-2004, 11:30 PM	#3
saintz08 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,020	Two Sides To Every Story Like it or not, the Saints married themselves to Brooks when they handed him a six-year, $36 million contract in August 2002. They are paying him $6 million a year. You don\'t sit $6 million men on the bench. Just like you don\'t buy the priciest filet you can find and let it rot in the freezer. If the club traded or released Brooks, it would incur an immediate $7.9 million hit on the salary cap. That\'s prohibitive. Well , I guess that cap hit would have been contingent on the exact time in which Brooks could have been released . Something the author of the article failed to mention ... The New Orleans Saints stepped up Friday and gave quarterback Aaron Brooks a six-year, $36 million contract extension. The deal included a $5 million signing bonus. Brooks, who was the Saints\' quarterback during the team\'s first playoff victory, is entering his second full season as the starter. The Saints had been talking about a $30 million deal, but Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signed a four-year, $30 million contract to raise the stakes. Included in the Brooks deal is a $5.75 million option bonus in 2003.
saintz08 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,020	\"Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn\'t give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed.\" - George S. Patton On another note, I\'ll take a bite of that crow 08. - Saintfan Brooks is a moron!! - Halo