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Old 07-14-2007, 06:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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has spent his entire football career chasing and sacking quarterbacks. Now, he's going to be paid as the premier player at his position.



Freeney, the
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' franchise player, signed a six-year, $72 million contract with the team Friday that includes a $30 million signing bonus. He becomes the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history.
"To have me paid among the top players in the league -- not just as a defensive players -- means a lot of me," said Freeney, who flew to Indianapolis on Thursday night in anticipation of accepting the deal. "[Colts general manager] Bill Polian is the one who drafted me. I was hand-picked by him. He was going to do the right thing for the organization." Polian drafted Freeney in the first round in 2002 and watched him develop into one of the game's most disruptive defensive players. Freeney registered 56½ sacks during his first five seasons with the Colts and has forced 27 fumbles during his career. Freeney and the Colts had until Monday to hammer out a long-term deal. Had that not happened, Freeney and the Colts would have been forced to settle for the one-year tender at $9.43 million, which would have left Freeney to decide whether or not to hold out. Neither Polian nor Freeney wanted that to happen. Freeney expressed throughout the offseason that he wanted to remain a Colt. He attended most of the team's offeseason activities while Polian and Freeney's agent, Gary Wichard, worked on an agreement. Freeney will receive $37.72 million over the first three years of the contract. In doing the deal, the Colts will save $3.68 million of salary-cap room that they can use to keep other players whose contracts are expiring. The Colts had $3.4 million of cap room before reaching agreement with Freeney. "This really shows a commitment," Freeney said. "I have to thank [Colts owner] Jim Irsay and Bill Polian. They have done most of their big deals with the offense prior to this. Now, they've gotten to the defense and the guys who can go out and make some big plays on defense." Depending on the way insiders view contracts, Patriots defensive end
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had been the league's highest-paid defensive player if you consider the new money in a three-year, $28 million contract he signed in 2006. The Patriots view that deal as a $7.5 million-a-year contract if you include Seymour's salary in 2006. Freeney's contract takes the top defensive pay scale to the $12 million-a-year range. "I feel great about this because no one usually gets paid for the impact they have on the team," Freeney said. "To have a contract that pays me among the top players in the league and not just for being a defensive player means a lot. Normally, tight ends get paid with other tight ends and offensive linemen get paid with other offensive linemen." This deal will have a significant impact on other top pass-rushers who are in negotiations to re-sign with their teams.
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are pass-rushers who were waiting to see how Freeney's negotiations turned out. "It's great to see the Colts are paying a guy who stops a quarterback like a quarterback," Freeney said.

You mean if you go to training camp and actually participate, teams are more willing to re-sign you? What a novel idea... *Cough Lance and Asante*
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Re: Freeney Re-signs

No kidding SS. I hate when players holdout. Everyone knows you are going to get a fatass contract. Just show up and do your freaking part and the team will do theirs.

Rumors are that Asante will sign with the Pats though. I mean he was making 750K the past few years and was moving up to 7.8 million this year because of the tag. How does someone that wants to be a balla (is that how you spell it?) turn down that kind of cash when he, by NFL standards, was a peasant?

Look for him to tuck his tail between his legs and show up. He is freaking crazy if he thinks the Patriots are going to cave into his demands. They never have and never will. There may be a day when Tom Brady wants more money and the Pats release him.

Its just how they roll. Its also how they stay so sucessful. Loyalty doesnt mean shit in sports anymore. Its a shame, but its true. This works both ways too. Both the owners and the players follow the money trail.

Also, on a side note. This Freeney signing makes the Richard Seymour signing look like an absolute steal. Also, how the fuck do the Colts keep coming up with all this cash??????
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