I guess this is why you don't pay a $9 million bonus to a 32-yr old Guard

[Michael82]

Marco Rivera, the ex-Packers Pro Bowl guard who last week received a $9 million signing bonus to sign a free agent contract with the Cowboys, underwent back surgery Thursday in Dallas after experiencing pain while running on a treadmill, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

Rivera, 32, is expected to be inactive for four-to-six weeks after surgery that repaired a L-5 disk problem, the sources said. He experienced significant pain in a leg when he was running on a treadmill Wednesday morning in Baltimore, where he was honored at the annual Ed Bloch Awards.

Rivera underwent the operation in Dallas and was said to be resting comfortably at Presbyterian Hospital. Rivera is expected to recover in time for training camp in late July, sources said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2009594

[Sportsuser101]

This was clearly 1 of the worst signings of the offseason. He's a good guard but that much money for that old of a guy?

[Billz_fan]

Kinda like buying a car with a bent frame

[Michael82]

This was clearly 1 of the worst signings of the offseason. He's a good guard but that much money for that old of a guy?

Yeah, they severely overpaid and made the guards like DeMulling get swelled heads.

Kinda like buying a car with a bent frame

Good one!

[SABURZFAN]

favre should retire.

[Novacane]

cowboys.

[DynaPaul]

The Cowboys are getting praised by all of these analysts for their free agency moves but, the fact is, that some of these moves have sucked.

[jamze132]

The Cowboys are getting praised by all of these analysts for their free agency moves but, the fact is, that some of these moves have sucked.

It wouldn't matter if they went out and got a top 5 player at every position. They still have Drew under center.