Fitz Deal: 4 years, $40 million (Done!!!)

[Heucrazy]

I have nothing to do with Fitz's site.. If I did, there would be a shave Fitz's head poll on there everyday...

Quite you. Fitz's dreads are sweet.

 

[Totally_Red]

Someone please please tell me why everyone is so happy about this?? Basically, Graves bent entirely over and gave Fitz exactly what he wanted. If that was the gameplan this could have been done weeks ago.

For the life of me I just dont get this. There goes the power-run theme.

I hope all of you are this happy in a year or two when Q is gone.

Because this is the opposite of what has happened in the past, where the Cardinals let talented players leave. This locks up a pro-bowl receiver for four years, and enables the Cardinals to be active in free agency if they want.

I could care less if Fitz is getting paid more than you like. I do care about keeping one of our best players happy and in red for the next few years. And yes, I'm happy he got a no-trade clause because I don't want him playing in Philadelphia.

 

[ajcardfan]

I would have signed him to 5 minimum.

Bah, you would've traded him for some Tazer stock and a signed Boldin poster.

 

[Gee!]

Quite you. Fitz's dreads are sweet.

You appearently havent read my theory on Fitz's hair losing us games.. Its somewhere around here.. His hair is the anti-Sampson..

 

[Shane]

Bah, you would've traded him for some Tazer stock and a signed Boldin poster.

That too. Much better deal

 

[cardsfanmd]

So what kind of receiver do you want in a power run theme? Obviously not one as good as Fitz?

11million $ per year finesse recievers just are not part of power running teams. Take it how you want. I would prefer guys who stretc the field and guys who block.

For the millionth time, I like Fitz, I just dont like the thought of spending money like that on a reciever. We have been a good to great passing team for as long as I have been alive. We have almost always sucked ass at running the ball. What have those things brought us???? I was open to change.

 

[Treesquid PhD]

I think 10 mill per year is a little steep.

Usually in these cases you extend the guy and get several more years on the contract. In our case we only got two years and an 8 gigit cap figure for the life of the contract.

I would have signed him to 5 minimum.

Our case? we only get, where does this we vs. Fitz mentality come from?

Fitz is the we and our, you are the customer.

 

[ajcardfan]

I could care less if Fitz is getting paid more than you like. I do care about keeping one of our best players happy and in red for the next few years. And yes, I'm happy he got a no-trade clause because I don't want him playing in Philadelphia.

I don't care about the Bidwill's money, I just want to see damn good football. That usually requires good players. I hope they spend too much on Boldin and Dansby too. I would actually find that refreshing.

 

[40yearfan]

Boy am I glad this deal is almost done. Having sucicide annonymous keeping constant tabs on this web-site was getting expensive.

 

[AzWins23]

So when is his contract up? 2013?

 

[Shane]

Our case? we only get, where does this we vs. Fitz mentality come from?

Fitz is the we and our, you are the customer.

It is we the Cardinals vs. Fitz because in the long and short this is a business. He won this round. Especially considering WE(cardinals) only got four years.

 

[ajcardfan]

So when is his contract up? 2013?

No, it looks like 2011. So, Parker got what he wanted on that end.

 

[jefftheshark]

I think 10 mill per year is a little steep.

Usually in these cases you extend the guy and get several more years on the contract. In our case we only got two years and an 8 digit cap figure for the life of the contract.

I would have signed him to 5 minimum.

I would have signed him to 7 years. See if you can beat that!

JTS

 

[cardsfanmd]

I dont like it, but what's done is done. Atleast we dont have to argue about it anymore. Back to rooting for my team.

 

[Gee!]

I would have signed him to 7 years. See if you can beat that!

JTS

8 years?

 

[Treesquid PhD]

11million $ per year finesse recievers just are not part of power running teams. Take it how you want. I would prefer guys who stretc the field and guys who block.

For the millionth time, I like Fitz, I just dont like the thought of spending money like that on a reciever. We have been a good to great passing team for as long as I have been alive. We have almost always sucked ass at running the ball. What have those things brought us???? I was open to change.

Good points, But Fitz is likely the guy now, I wouldn't be shocked to see an older Boldin delt if the price is right, but you are absolutely correct the red don't need 2 great WR's, they need better lines.

 

[Shane]

No, it looks like 2011. So, Parker got what he wanted on that end.

If his contract is up in 2011 then it would only be a 3 year deal. if it is 4 it should rune through 2012 and be over heading into 2013.

 

[Gee!]

I dont like it, but what's done is done. Atleast we dont have to argue about it anymore. Back to rooting for my team.

AHA!

So you admit it.. You stopped rooting for them! And you call yourself a fan...

j/k

 

[Shane]

I would have signed him to 7 years. See if you can beat that!

JTS

20

 

[jefftheshark]

8 years?

Damn! Why didn't I think of that!






JTS

 

[dreamcastrocks]

11million $ per year finesse recievers just are not part of power running teams. Take it how you want. I would prefer guys who stretc the field and guys who block.

For the millionth time, I like Fitz, I just dont like the thought of spending money like that on a reciever. We have been a good to great passing team for as long as I have been alive. We have almost always sucked ass at running the ball. What have those things brought us???? I was open to change.

But would you would have no problem spending that kind of money on Boldin, who doesn't fit that mold of receiver either?

 

[ajcardfan]

If his contract is up in 2011 then it would only be a 3 year deal. if it is 4 it should rune through 2012 and be over heading into 2013.

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

That's how I count it.

 

[40yearfan]

Cardinals | Team signs Fitzgerald
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:46:01 -0700

ESPNews reports the Arizona Cardinals have signed WR Larry Fitzgerald to a new, four-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

[Shane]

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

That's how I count it.

2008

Yup you are rigth but I read that as being up for 2012! Fuzzy math in my head rigth now.

 

[40yearfan]

By John Clayton
ESPN.com
(Archive)
Updated: March 11, 2008, 12:57 PM ET
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The Arizona Cardinals and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald reached agreement on a blockbuster four-year, $40 million contract that will free up much-needed salary cap room for the team.




Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald announced the deal on his Web site, saying he will make $33 million over the first three years of the contract.


Over the final two years of his old deal, Fitzgerald was scheduled to make $14,592,500 in 2008 and $17,355,000 in 2009. That put the team in a tight cap bind -- with less than $400,000 of cap room remaining -- so signing players was tough until they struck a deal with Fitzgerald. They had only 48 players on their roster and only 16 players on defense.



The team was trying to find a way to convince Fitzgerald to sign a six-year deal. In the end, Fitzgerald got his way and signed a four-year deal.



John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.