Posted on 04/16/2019 4:23:17 PM PDT by CaliforniaCraftBeer
topping Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' contract as the richest ever with a new-money annual average of $35 million per season, [Russell] Wilson's signing bonus also sets a record. Rodgers was first in both categories at $33.5 million and $57.5 million, respectively, on the extension he signed last summer. Wilson is coming off arguably the best season of his seven-year career. He edged his previous career bests with 35 touchdown passes and a 110.9 passer rating while tying his career low of seven interceptions. Wilson did that on 427 attempts, his fewest since 2013, as the Seahawks operated one of the league's most run-heavy offenses. Only Drew Brees and Patrick Mahomes finished with a better rating than Wilson's 110.9...
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In Seattle some sports guy also was talking about how Seattle has had a poor offensive line in many of the past years (last year was better), Wilson has a huge number (60%??) of his passes to players that didn’t make the draft, etc. The numbers were inline with what the sports “experts” were ere thinking it would be.
But yeah - with so many of these star players, I think gee - can’t they cut back to “only” 30 million a year, allowing that 5 million to go for a good offensive lineman!?
The sports guys made it sound like the Seahawks got a reasonable deal, and enough money to keep the players they want to keep. They were worried that Wilson’s broker (from Baseball) was going to hold out for an entirely new way of structuring the payments and the contract that would put the Seahawks in a bind.
Well, they’re done for the next 4 years.
Yep - knew I wouldn’t have to point it out because of all the literate FReepers....
I have been thinking that for years....I just don't see how it survives. How does anyone afford a game for a family of four?
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