Man, nothing gets by this amazing board!EllicottRaven is rumored to have called his son to get him straight... You just need to hold on a little longer.
Exactly the deal that was offered. However, there is also reporting that suggests it may have been a 5 yr, 250M deal too.
I think Lamar would accept a deal with these parameters. 303M/6yrs with 200M fully guaranteed from the get go. I don't think the Ravens want to put up 200M in escrow. i believe that is the rub.
I agree. Guarantees were as reported. 133 at signing with between 160-180 total guarantees for injury and the rest... I believe this way, the Ravens only have to escrow the guarantees at signing.
Michael Irwin is a floundering fool, so jaundiced by the Cowboys, that he can't like anybody else. Period.
Why do so many people keep listening to this fool. Yes he was a great a player, but he has no idea when he talks anything else besides his cowboys (well even then he provides barely anything of particular interest)
As I've suggested before, I mostly call bullshit on the whole "franchise don't want to put money in escrow" thing. They're a multi-billion dollar franchise with tens of millions in annual profits in a largely recession-proof industry. There would be 50 banks in the world lined up to loan them cash to put in escrow if they needed it. Assuming they needed it at all.
So, I commented during the game about James Lofton, but hands-down, Irwin is the worst. I finally had to tune into ESPN for the morning football show. Randy Moss is so good and Brushci and Ryan too. Don't really care for Hasslebeck, but he's alright. They say some stupid stuff too, but it's usually just opinion stuff, not so much football stuff. Irwin can't complete a thought without mentioning his 'boys. Good grief; it's terrible.
Lamar is just too much to lose imo, gotta keep that man here til the wheels fall offI think I've been pretty clear on being ok with either scenario playing out with Lamar. But it sure is hard not to like the guy and he fits the Baltimore vibe pretty damn well. I really do love that guy in that respect and that he seems like a truly genuine person. You gotta value that and I therefore endorse overpaying him a little to stay. Just not too much.
