tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636438086870205071.post1517734298104738874..comments2023-03-23T06:07:09.934-04:00Comments on Sports Casual: How Eli Manning Ruined The St. Louis RamsGordon Bombayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12780957713947240021noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636438086870205071.post-3095258276623851522010-07-21T00:58:15.810-04:002010-07-21T00:58:15.810-04:00You're right about somethings. But if only it ...You're right about somethings. But if only it were that simple. It's impossible to say what amount of money will count against the "cap" because, simply put, there's no cap this year. <br /><br />Under the previous structure of the collective bargaining agreement, every dollar of guaranteed money plus most of the money that isn't guaranteed counted against the cap. The signing bonus would be prorated over the course of a contract, so if he signed for six years, $50 million guaranteed, the cap would take a $8.33 million hit plus his annual salary each year. But we can't really know cap ramifications until a new CBA is established. In fact, some football experts think there will be no salary cap for many years to come (more on this sometime later).<br /><br />But the point of this article isn't criticizing Bradford. If I were him, I'd get as much guaranteed money as I could too. But for the Rams to put him ABOVE guys like Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady NOW is absurd. You can agree with that. Look at Phillip Rivers, a great - but not elite - quarterback who signed a new deal this year. His deal has $38.15 million guaranteed. Here's a proven guy who leads his team to the playoffs almost every year, and he's STILL making $10+ million less in guaranteed money than Bradford. Even you can see that's ridiculous. All I'm saying is that the COST of a #1 overall draft pick rarely makes picking first a good thing for a franchise.<br /><br />And you're wrong to think that the Rams get to keep all the money they might make from playoff games. The NFL owners have a very extensive revenue sharing agreement. Things like jersey sales, ticket sales, the TV deal, are split between franchises based on certain established rules.<br /><br />And if the Rams make it to the playoffs, it won't be because of Bradford. Boomer Sooner : )Gordon Bombayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780957713947240021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636438086870205071.post-37356921994448263372010-07-20T23:49:15.616-04:002010-07-20T23:49:15.616-04:00While I am not familiar with how exactly Sam Bradf...While I am not familiar with how exactly Sam Bradford's deal is structured, it is highly likely that almost NONE of the money will count against the cap - simply put, it's not like the Rams won't have money to spend to build a solid team. They are giving him a lot of money, but considering how much revenue the NFL takes in (billions just from tv alone) and how much money a "franchise" quarterback can garner in revenue from everything from season tickets to apparel, this is not too outrageous. Give the kid and his agent a break - one bad "break" for Bradford and none of his salary is guaranteed (not like MLB). He is merely protecting himself and if he turns out to take the Rams to the playoffs a handful of times in his career, the Rams will make back whatever money they spent on the guaranteed part of his contract (and then some).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636438086870205071.post-90730081390891975592010-07-20T19:20:03.702-04:002010-07-20T19:20:03.702-04:00These Eli Haters are a real annoying bunch. I read...These Eli Haters are a real annoying bunch. I read that recently on some message board and it's the damn truth. Even heard something stupid on the radio this morning--some Steven Smith joker or someone. Thankfully, they're getting smaller every year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com