Dirk Diggler Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 It's official: 7 years, 50 million 19 mill SB :shootinth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thito_da_skins_fan Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 :laugh: and i thought the Ravens were *rebuilding* :laugh: i also find it amusing that Mr. Hypocrite (aka Art Modell) would criticize Daniel Snyder so much for spending $$$ on players, yet look what this jackass did... :finger: Art Modell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted August 1, 2002 Author Share Posted August 1, 2002 You know the ante just went up on re-signing Strahan, right Tommy boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 I guess you have to pay a lot for "killer defense". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 they're getting into stephen davis trouble there. they'll most likely have to restructure or release him, either way the salary cap will be hurtin' with numbers like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golgo-13 Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 So does anyone know...does he get all $19 mil right away? Is that how your signing bonus works. Could you imagine going to get $20 out of the ATM and seeing what the balance was like after that. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 OK, let's recap... Ray Lewis, arguably a "10" on a 1-10 scale for MLBs. Cost: 7 years, $50 million, $19 mill SB (A snippet from Lenny the Hutt says his contract is structured so that he will receive most of the contract value-- read, "large base salaries and minimal incentives.") Jeremiah Trotter, arguably a "9" on a 1-10 scale for MLBs. Cost: 7 years, $35.5 million, $7 million SB (Will not earn a base salary over $2.7M until 2005, when he will make a $4.5M salary.) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 The 2005 Baltimore Ravens - Ray Lewis, Peter Boulware and 45 XFL "veterans" It will be interesting to see if Lewis' effectiveness remains the same when he doesn't have Siragusa and Adams screening the blockers for him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen-like Todd Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Honestly guys.... I dont think the contract is that bad. The overall value of the contract isnt THAT high, and if it is in fact structured so that there arent any crazy inflated years at the end, there wont be a big cap hit from cutting him 2 years from the end of the contract. All things considered, its not so ridiculous. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesome Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Good God! Those are some big numbers. Modell is a hypocrite if he's been critical of Snyder's spending. Although nobody ever talked about it, the Ravens payroll was only a few mill below the Skins in 2000. Granted, they won the SuperBowl and we imploded, but with all the attention given about how much the Skins spent that year, you would think people would have talked about their giant payroll too. Looks like the wheels are starting to come off the Ravens bandwagon, what a shame, and it only got up and running two years ago.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTerps2002 Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 He won them a championship pretty much.... He was the heart and soul of that team... I just feel like we kinda stole Trotter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty dread Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 When you have a franchise player like Lewis, your damned if you do and damned if you don't when it comes to signing him. Of course they have to throw the big bucks at him, sure they are rebuilding, but you can't let a guy like Lewis get away. When you rebuild, you have to pick your battles. Some guys are tough to cut but you have to, while other guys just have to be re-signed, like Lewis. If they let Lewis walk that would be telling the fans that the team is just completely giving up on trying to be competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yomar Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 man, Lavar is going to be expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuskin Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 You know why they never put Ray Lewis on the Wheaties box? Cuz they thought he might be a 'cereal' killer. :laugh: :laugh: Sorry........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 That's absurd. They'll be rebuilding for years to come if they keep handing out contracts like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTerps2002 Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 I am sorry but I disagree they still have as much talent as New England.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novato Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 These guys are crazy, NO player is worth that kind of money. I don't care what the rest thinks. This deal is a 3 year thing and then they'll be running around for cap space.... I hope they crash and burn with Modell at the helm.... This is going to affect future contract negotiations with linebackers and players in general, these will only prompt the owners to raise ticket prices.... This move its so dumb that it makes me mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 19 million for a middle linebacker? Please. Without the beef up front he is probably on par with the kid from Cincy that the Steelers (in dis mode) compared him to after the plexiglass comments. Lavar is going to command a huge bonus after this nonsense but we have a few years before we have to worry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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