Awesome Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Wilkinson's Ex-Agent Vents George Mavrikes, the Bethesda-based agent fired by Dan Wilkinson just before the veteran defensive tackle was released by the Redskins last month, said he advised Wilkinson to accept the club's offer for a revised contract. Spurrier, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and Vinny Cerrato, the team's vice president of football operations, decided to release Wilkinson after he refused to reduce his salary for this season from $3.5 million to $2 million. "I don't know what he was thinking," Mavrikes said. "He should have taken the deal. He would have been far better off, and the team would have been far better off." Mavrikes said the Redskins offered to guarantee $1 million of Wilkinson's $2 million salary and offered a package of incentives in which Wilkinson would have earned back all of his $1.5 million in lost income by participating in as little as 51 percent of the club's defensive plays. Mavrikes said that, after being given permission by the Redskins to talk to other teams about prospective contracts, he told Wilkinson that the tackle wouldn't get a better deal with another club. Wilkinson fired Mavrikes a few days before being released and hired Brig Owens. Wilkinson signed a four-year, $8.455 million contract with the Detroit Lions last weekend. He will earn $2.155 million this year, including a $1.5 million signing bonus and a $655,000 salary. But he must be on the team to earn his future salaries -- $1.8 million in 2004, $2.1 million in 2005 and $2.4 million in 2006 -- and he must refund one-fourth of his signing bonus for each season he misses if he retires. © 2003 The Washington Post Company I love it. Big Daddy totally cut his nose off to spite his face simply b/c of a perceived grudge against Dan Snyder. What a fat moron, have fun in Detroit jerk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OURYEAR#56 Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 What was this about Big Daddy. You never take the lesser deal. I hope this wasn't personal. Football is a business, it should never be personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Wasn't it Wilkinson earlier in the offseason telling the media that Washington no longer holds the same appeal for free agents it used to? You'd have to think a bit of it was personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Well big fatty did ask for his release back in february and we just hooked him up later to help other teams spend their money wisely on players that actually try to earn their checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 I never thought his full attention was on football or the Redskins. It's why Wilkinson is merely above average as a NFL DT. What a waste of talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 What a loser. Wilky is just like the jovial salesman that never seems to stick around at one job for very long. Sure he has the talent, he just has never had the dedication. Glad he is gone. What a loser. The fact that his agent gave him the 411 on his market value and he refused to take the deal in DC. What a loser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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