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From http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm :
McCLAIN MISSTATEMENT MEANT FOR MAJOR?
"...John McClain of the Houston Chronicle makes the following statement in the paper's Tuesday edition, regarding the pay day that the No. 1 pick might expect to receive:
"Because the new collective bargaining agreement reduced the number of years over which a signing bonus can be prorated, it will be impossible for the top pick to get as much as $22 million guaranteed, compared with the guaranteed $24 million that San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith received last year."
Wrong. ...
...So from where did McClain get the notion that it will be "impossible" to guarantee $22 million to the top pick? Most likely, from the Texans.
McClain's erroneous conclusion likely resulted from his statement that, in 2005, the bonus money paid to Smith was spread over seven years. Given the then-looming uncapped year, however, the limit for proration in 2005 was five years.
And we'll assume that McClain also got this piece of misinformation from the Texans, who are hoping to reduce the demands that running back Reggie Bush is making -- and who are likewise hoping not to appear unreasonable in the eyes of the local fans.
Of course, the misstatement also might have been aimed at Houston-based agent Major Adams, a relatively novice in the business. Maybe, just maybe, the Texans are considering making a last-minute run at quarterback Vince Young, whom Adams represents. And maybe, just maybe, the Texans think that they can pull a Jedi mind trick or two on Adams, in the hopes of getting Young to sign for a lot less than the Texans would have to pay either Bush or Mario Williams."
Speculation, but interesting and annoying at the same time. Thought you all might be interested to see it...
McCLAIN MISSTATEMENT MEANT FOR MAJOR?
"...John McClain of the Houston Chronicle makes the following statement in the paper's Tuesday edition, regarding the pay day that the No. 1 pick might expect to receive:
"Because the new collective bargaining agreement reduced the number of years over which a signing bonus can be prorated, it will be impossible for the top pick to get as much as $22 million guaranteed, compared with the guaranteed $24 million that San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith received last year."
Wrong. ...
...So from where did McClain get the notion that it will be "impossible" to guarantee $22 million to the top pick? Most likely, from the Texans.
McClain's erroneous conclusion likely resulted from his statement that, in 2005, the bonus money paid to Smith was spread over seven years. Given the then-looming uncapped year, however, the limit for proration in 2005 was five years.
And we'll assume that McClain also got this piece of misinformation from the Texans, who are hoping to reduce the demands that running back Reggie Bush is making -- and who are likewise hoping not to appear unreasonable in the eyes of the local fans.
Of course, the misstatement also might have been aimed at Houston-based agent Major Adams, a relatively novice in the business. Maybe, just maybe, the Texans are considering making a last-minute run at quarterback Vince Young, whom Adams represents. And maybe, just maybe, the Texans think that they can pull a Jedi mind trick or two on Adams, in the hopes of getting Young to sign for a lot less than the Texans would have to pay either Bush or Mario Williams."
Speculation, but interesting and annoying at the same time. Thought you all might be interested to see it...
