BillsFever
06-27-2003, 04:43 PM
Rams quarterback Marc Bulger finally has received his financial reward for helping the Rams rebound from a pitiful 0-5 start in 2003.
And for his unexpectedly stellar efforts, Bulger will get a whopping $375,000 salary for the entire 2003 season.
Though Bulger hired agent Tom Condon several months back in anticipation of a larger payday, Marc was caught in one of the cruel realities of the collective bargaining agreement -- his options as an exclusive rights free agent were to accept $375,000, or to not play at all.
Bulger will be a restricted free agent after the 2003 season. But unless he hits the field again this year, interest in Bulger could be faded by 2004.
Then again, it's not out of the question that Bulger will play. Rams coach Mike Martz at one point threw the quarterback job up for grabs entering 2003, but he later backed off of that statement, handing the job back to two-time MVP Kurt Warner. Warner looked like a shell of his former self in 2002, and unless he steps it up dramatically this season, Bulger could be the guy.
http://profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
And for his unexpectedly stellar efforts, Bulger will get a whopping $375,000 salary for the entire 2003 season.
Though Bulger hired agent Tom Condon several months back in anticipation of a larger payday, Marc was caught in one of the cruel realities of the collective bargaining agreement -- his options as an exclusive rights free agent were to accept $375,000, or to not play at all.
Bulger will be a restricted free agent after the 2003 season. But unless he hits the field again this year, interest in Bulger could be faded by 2004.
Then again, it's not out of the question that Bulger will play. Rams coach Mike Martz at one point threw the quarterback job up for grabs entering 2003, but he later backed off of that statement, handing the job back to two-time MVP Kurt Warner. Warner looked like a shell of his former self in 2002, and unless he steps it up dramatically this season, Bulger could be the guy.
http://profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm