you get a lot more than a million of signing as an early pick, chuck.
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:34 PM, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This whole issue of drafting stinks......That applies to NFL,, NBA, > etc.... MLB to a lesser extent... How can a player right out of > college have any right to get $1,000,000 (that a million dollars) for > signing without proving anything? I know that's an understatement! > > If I were king: First year in the NFL - first round gets $100K, > second round $75K, etc., and depending on performance criteria they > can earn bonuses up to 50%... After three years, free agency...... > Folks, this is our money these franchises are blowing out on unproven > guys ... Yes, our money... Ad money for TV ads, sponsor money for > Nike, etc... It all comes back into the price for "stuff" we buy! > And bear in mind all teams (except Green Bay) are privately owned and > do not have to divulge any financial info... > Don't get me wrong, I like watching football (a longtime Redskin > Fan)........ > > This is no longer a game, it is a business and it is an entertainment > business driven mostly by TV revenues...... > And, I might add IMHO all sports have become a part "the > entertainment business" that is driven by profits for the private > owners. > > Off the Rant Box..... > > Take care... and should I get out my flame retardant suit? > > Chuck > PS...... Yeah, I am a fan and glad to see the Phoenix Suns walk over > the Spurs today! > Phoenix AZ > > On Apr 27, 2008, at 8:11 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > > > everyone would have scouted him, but it's not hard to fall out of > > favor. i > > don't remember what brady's "issue" was. > > > > as a junior, brian brohm of louisville was considered by many to be > > the top > > quarterback in his class, his team fell apart for his senior year, > > so he > > falls to the 56th pick. > > > > size also kills guys at all levels. you can be a GREAT football > > player, but > > if they think you ought to be 6'2 and you are 5'9, they ain't gonna > > draft > > you! take that kid who was Div II MVP the past 2 years. he > > absolutely tore > > up high school football in nebraska, but the U. of Nebraska didn't > > really > > want him as he was the wrong size. so he went to a D2 school and > > absolutely > > dominated. you think he was drafted? > > > > the combines also are very important. you can be very highly > > regarded and > > run a slow 40 and drop like a rock . of you can just do what > > everyone wants > > to see and move from later round/undrafted to earlier round in a > > flash like > > the falcon's norwood did 2 years ago. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Tom Brady was not a high draft pick if I recall correctly. > >> I just checked, Brady was picked 199th (round 6) in 2000. I wonder > >> how > >> many > >> teams (like Detroit Lions) wish they'd picked him instead of whoever > >> they took in the 5th round. The guy played college ball in Ann Arbor, > >> how hard could it have been for Detroit to scout him? > >> > >> Gary Hurst wrote: > >>> > >>> the giants drafted kentucky's andre woodson as the last pick in the > >> sixth > >>> round. the falcons drafted matt ryan as the third pick in the > >>> draft. > >> i'd > >>> probably pick woodson over ryan. > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
