Some sketchy details of offer sheet for Spikes...

[itsandthings]

According to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:

1) More guaranteed money than Keith Brooking's $11.2M

2) More in 1st 3 years than Brooking's $17.4M

3) Early signs are that Cincy will not match the offer


http://www.bengals.com/press/news.asp?iCurPage=0&news_id=1736

[clumping platelets]

Thanks itsandthings

:clap:

[Buffarama]

http://www.bengals.com

Over 17 million in the first three years..............

[ArcticWildMan]

I bet it's 5 mil base salary with the rumored 8 mil signing bonus. That would put it around 18 mil guaranteed money for the first three years.

[itsandthings]

FYI...

Brooking received a $10.6M SB and averaged 5.8M over the first 3 years of the deal. He averaged $5.62 over the first 5 years of the deal.

Brookings cap numbers are:

2003 - $2,114,285
2004 - $4,264,285
2005 - $4,964,285
2006 - $6,664,285
2007 - $7,264,265
2008 - $7,264,265
2009 (Voidable) - $8,364,290

[itsandthings]

BTW, doesn't Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com do the best job, by far, of running their team site? The guy provides more useful info than all the other team sites combined, and does it in a more timely manner than any news outlet.

The Bengals may suck, but they have a great web page.

[ArcticWildMan]

Well hell....I have no idea then. One thing I trust TD about, is not making up a contract that will kill us (ala John Butler).

[clumping platelets]

I merged two threads

[itsandthings]

I don't know. The Bills seem to have a "go for it" mentality this year. I think Ralph Wilson is feeling a little older and wants to win the big game before he moves on (sorry if that sounds disrespectful, but I didn't know how to put it more tastefully).

The Bills will pay out the big bonuses. They paid a crapload of money to Mike Williams, between signing bonus, option/buyout bonuses and escalators.

[Billz_fan]

I have no problems with doing what it takes to get him in here.

He is a big piece of the puzzle. Getting a player like Posey now makes all kinds of sense.

No way Cincy is gonna match this offer. No way. Sew up a new #51 Jersey were gonna need it.

[clumping platelets]

At least they can. Obviously any moves this year will impact future cap years, but 2004 looks to have very little "dead cap" and TD isn't giving huge deals to thirtysomethings like John Butler did.

[Ingtar33]

Hmmm,
I earlier predicted a

6years - 24mil and a 10mil signing bonus
6year/34mil total

Looks like I’m a bit prescient doesn't it?

[clumping platelets]

DaShon Polk has #51........I wonder how much he'll want for it? :chuckle:

[clumping platelets]

On another thread, I predicted 7 yrs-$40 million with $7 million signing bonus and $13.1 million guaranteed in first 2 yrs and a total of about $17 million first 3 years :)

[shelby]

:hump:


no :spanku:

i love TD!!!!:evil:

[Billz_fan]

Originally posted by clumping platelets
DaShon Polk has #51........I wonder how much he'll want for it? :chuckle:


he gives it up or gets cut :laughter:

[clumping platelets]

I want a Spikes jersey :up:

[McD]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves guys. I'm excited as hell but let's make sure the Bengals don't match the offer. I could see them doing just that. Remember we made them look bad look bad last year with the Bledsoe deal, now there's Spikes and Sam Adams too. They can control this deal is they choose.

McD

[ArcticWildMan]

Mike Brown would be totally insane to match our offer, IMO. Spikes would be pissed and would possibly refuse to play for them.

If all the rumors are true about him wanting to turn the Bengals around, he needs to let Spikes go and focus on players that want to play for his team.

[don137]

I'm with you Clump. I think Spikes a jersey will be in the mail to North Carolina in a couple weeks.

[Demon]

Originally posted by clumping platelets
I want a Spikes jersey :up:

I want Adams jersey!:bling:

[colin]

I think the Bills have a go for it mentality every year.

We were in cap hell for a bit, but we still got Moulds, Bledsoe, Fletcher, Clements, and Williams. A couple others too.

Those 5 are freaking outstanding players, and the Bills are no joke.