Fitzgerald Signs Record Deal

[Mr. Boldin]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1850622

As the third player chosen overall in the draft, the former University of Pittsburgh star, one of the most physically gifted wide receivers in the college game over the past decade, will sign a deal that appears to be the most lucrative ever for an NFL rookie. The six-year contract could be worth as much as $60 million and includes slightly more than $20 million in guaranteed bonus money, also a record.

He is worth all of it...

 

[Ryanwb]

Holy crap!! he got more money than Eli!


Talk about bells and whistles!!!!

 

[Mike Olbinski]

And almost in on time, this is great news!

Mike

 

[thirty-two]

Dang that's some money!!

I'm glad he's signed - WHEW!!!

 

[BACH]

Hmm, does this mean the end of all the Same Ol' Cardinals comments?

Great news..

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Most lucrative contract ever for a rookie...from the Cardinals

 

[azwulf]

This franchise is really shocking me now. First Kendall and now this.

What the f... is going on.

 

[Cheesebeef]

HALLELUJAH!!!!!

Man did I need that news after watching M. Night Shymalama-ding-dong's "The Village Idiot" - good lord man, halfway through I started to imagine what the worst possible twist could be at the end of the movie - to my horror, about an hour later - it was borne true. I feel like he crapped on my face with that movie.

But back to Fitz HALLELUJAH! As far as Kendall goes - people can say he was the QB and leader of the O-line - and if that;s the case then the leader of the O-Line "lead" them to be unbelievably over-hyped underachievers. Good riddance.

 

[Red Hawk]

I knew it would be worth it to stay up a little later. Had a feeling they were going to get it done today(or yesterday now)

 

[green machine]

That is great, in camp in time. Good stuff. What a deal, though. I wonder if it's a two-tier bonus?

 

[vince56]

60 Meeeeellion dollars?!!

WOW. Never thought I'd see that from a Bidwill. Incredible. Time for Kool-Aid!

 

[PDXChris]

so is there any money left for the other 2 guys?

 

[Espo]

Can someone pass me the kool-aide?

 

[Phlegyas]

*whistles* Now THAT is a lot of money...

 

[Cheesebeef]

you gotta hand it to Graves - he did what needed to be done - and that's now two years running we haven't had long holdouts with first round picks - a total of what - three days combined for 3 guys - that's leap years ahead of what this organization is sued - especially with a pick as high as Fitz.

Get the other guys signed and lock and load. I can't wait to see Fitz and Quan out there together. If McCown is the real deal - expect this offense to be awesome next year - gotta look ong term - we finally have a coach and apparently a front office that is at the very least "competent". Rome wasn't build in a day Cards fan - have patience . . .

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Beef giving props to Graves. Now I've seen it all. Unfortunately, Dockett as our starting DT is a bigger piece to the puzzle this year than Fitz as our third WR is. Get Dockett in please.

 

[AzWins23]

That is great...i love 6 year deals!!!!

Get Dockett and Dansby in there

 

[Ryanwb]

This is only going to piss off Kellen Winslow Jr's agents....

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Wow that is a ton of money. Can you imagine rookie draft signings next year up top?

It looks like we are shifting the big cash from the offensive line to WR. Boldin will certainly want a deal in the same neighborhood. We have set our own market.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

This is only going to piss off Kellen Winslow Jr's agents....

No it is going to piss off the poor Browns.

Tomorrow's contract discussions with the Postons:

Eli Manning...is he a soldier?

Larry Fitzgerald...is he a soldier?

No!

So what are you muther(bleep)'s going to pay for a (bleep)ing soldier?!?!?

We KNOW that Kellen was number 1 on someone's board so you better beat the contracts that the #3 and #4 picks got.

 

[slanidrac16]

Same ole' Cards , huh? NOT!

 

[Napier]

Lets hope Dansby and Dockett sign very soon!!

 

[azdad1978]

Hey let get the other deals moving!!!! 60 million dollars!!!!

 

[Dback Jon]

Wow! - great that he is signed - but that is a lot of dough!

 

[CaptTurbo]

No one else thinks this was an insane asinine move but me? Good must mean I am on to something...