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Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Sep 1st, 2010
The Arizona Cardinals and DE/DT Darnell Dockett have agreed to a contract extension. According to Mike Jurecki of Xtra 910, it’s a four-year deal for $47-$50 million with $31 million guaranteed. “Dockett deal is worth 47 to 50 million w/ 31 GTD… he got PD!,” he tweets. Yes he did get paid. And he deserves [...]
Posted in NHL, Signings, Transactions on Sep 1st, 2010
Former Chicago Blackhawks goalie and Stanley Cup champion Antti Niemi has decided to accept a contract with the San Jose Sharks, a source tells ESPNChicago. It’s a one-year, $2 million deal. This tells us even more about how much it means for an individual to win a championship. People rag on Dan Marino and Jim [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 24th, 2010
While guarantees have still not been finalized and that essentially means that the deal isn’t done, but someone with knowledge of the situation tells the Newark Star-Ledger that the New York Jets and center Nick Mangold have agreed to a seven-year, $55 million contract. One would have to think that Mangold will get more than [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 20th, 2010
The New York Giants have signed former Philadelphia Eagle and rapper extraordinaire Shawn Andrews to a contract that is expected to be largely incentive-based. The two-time Pro Bowler was once considered to be one of the top guards in the league, but a troublesome back and problems with getting his head on straight has curtailed [...]
Posted in Baseball, Signings, Transactions on Aug 17th, 2010
The Washington Nationals and first-overall pick Bryce Harper have agreed to terms. The 17-year old signed a five-year deal worth $9.9 million, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Tim Brown. “Final on Harper: $9.9 million over five years, $6.25 million as bonus. Plus $500,000 roster bonuses in ’14 and ’15,” Brown tweets. Rotoworld has the breakdown as [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 16th, 2010
The New Orleans Saints didn’t wait long to replace fallen RB Lynell Hamilton, who was lost for the season last week. The Saints just signed former Washington Redskin Ladell Betts to a one-year $755,000 contract plus a $50,000 signing bonus. Many people might jump to the conclusion (like Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com did) that Betts [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 16th, 2010
This is just yet another reason why people on ESPN outside of Adam Schefter can’t be trusted. John Clayton said a couple days ago that we should all expect to see former Philadelphia Eagles RB Brian Westbrook sign with the St. Louis Rams. Great point, John! That report was so great that Westbrook actually just [...]
Posted in Awards, Media, Newsroom, Not Sports, Signings, Transactions on Aug 16th, 2010
At OTR, we usually congratulate ourselves for doing a great job. It happens a lot. We aren’t in the business of congratulating others unless, 1. we somehow benefit, or 2. they did something like threaten their family with a golf club or shove their girlfriend down a flight of stairs. But today, we are willing [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 11th, 2010
The Denver Broncos have been known in the past to carry 27 backs at a time and rotate them. Usually, this irritates the hell out of fantasy football owners and rightfully so. This year, they are getting a crowded backfield because everyone has been so hurt. And because of these injuries, the team has signed [...]
Posted in NBA, Signings, Transactions on Aug 10th, 2010
A source tells Adrian Wojnarowski (we hate when he breaks stories. Have to triple check the spelling of his name every time) that the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran swingman Tracy McGrady. “Tracy McGrady has reach agreement on a one year, $1.3 million contract with the Pistons, league sources tell [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 6th, 2010
According to ESPN’s SportsCenter twitter account, the Buffalo Bills have finally signed first-round pick C.J. Spiller. “BREAKING NEWS: Bills 1st-round pick RB C.J. Spiller agrees to 5-year/$25M contract,” they tweet. That’s funny, because in citing this report, Rotoworld.com says that it’s a fiver-year, $37.5 million deal with $20.8 million guaranteed. So, which is it? Either [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 3rd, 2010
Mel Kiper described Ndamukong Suh as “maybe the most dominating defensive tackle I’ve seen in 32 years.” And now the Detroit Lions can celebrate. They have agreed to a five-year deal with their second-overall pick worth $60 million, $40 million guaranteed, according to Jay Glazer. Suh is expected to be a key part of the [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 2nd, 2010
Cincinnati Enquirer writer Joe Reedy tweets that the Bengals have finally inked first-round pick Jermaine Gresham to a contract. He was drafted No. 21 overall in the 2010 NFL draft. “League source on Gresham’s deal — $15.8 million/$9.6 million guaranteed/$18.5 million max,” he tweets. Gresham will probably join the first team immediately, as the Bengals [...]
Posted in NHL, Signings, Transactions on Aug 2nd, 2010
The Chicago Blackhawks won a Stanley Cup with Antti Niemi as their goalie. Great, right? Re-sign him, right? Not really. First of all, he’s not that good and they won in spite of him rather than because of him (thank you to the Philadelphia Flyers for having Michael Leighton in their net). Second of all, [...]
Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Jul 29th, 2010
The Broncos took a huge chance when they selected Florida QB Tim Tebow in the first round of the NFL Draft this past April. Depending on who you ask, he is either a sure-fire Hall of Famer or a complete bust waiting to happen. But the Broncos took that leap and were “that team.” As [...]
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