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Originally Posted by
Smoking Jay 
Tough thing is these guys are at the upper tax bracket and they have to pay 10 percent to agent.. So I would think they would receive roughly 35% of the contract they make. So you do the math, I think it would make a difference to some guys
Just for the record, agents do not get 10%. Last I hear, it was in the neighborhood of 3%. That said, the upper tax bracket hits hard.
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Originally Posted by
4DaBERS Just for the record, agents do not get 10%. Last I hear, it was in the neighborhood of 3%. That said, the upper tax bracket hits hard.
wow didnt know that
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Originally Posted by
4DaBERS Just for the record, agents do not get 10%. Last I hear, it was in the neighborhood of 3%. That said, the upper tax bracket hits hard.
I like the way you put that, "just for the record." It implies what I think is true, that the actual dollars as dollars is not that critical, it is the pride/dignity issue. I'm hoping that pride can be salved with all sorts of incentives that Urlacher perhaps thinks he is likely to earn but a faded player really won't. I'd really like him back, I think he can man the middle one more year. I'd really hate to see him drain $5 million from the cap. I'm afraid a similar player can be had for $2 million, :(
I hate aging. The tragedy of the human condition.
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hasta la vista brian! 5 million a year, maybe if you were Ray Lewis
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Base around 3 and incentives worth up to 5. Hows that sound?
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Originally Posted by
matsellah "Brian Urlacher was a game-day scratch for The Chicago Bears. Trainers said he appeared to be suffering from a bulging dick.
Jenny McCarthy could not be reached for comment."
LMAO!
Correction made. No thanks necessary. 
I'm getting to that age where a lifetime warranty just doesn't mean as much to me anymore as an afternoon nap. 
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This is only what's been reported.
He wants to play at least two more seasons and likely wants a new deal in the $5 million-per-year range on par with recent contracts earned by veteran linebackers Ray Lewis (since retired) and London Fletcher.
So if it's accurate he's looking for a market level deal and given the pre-FA shopping period over this long weekend I guess we're all gonna find out whether there another market for him for that kind of money. I expected something in the $4.5 to $5 mil range and I think Emery wants to make it less than $4 mil so we'll see what happens.
To me the interesting part of the report is this; "He wants to play at least two more seasons. Wow, I wonder if that will be a sticking point with Emery or whether he sees it as a way to make the deal more cap friendly through a multi year deal. I don't see Urlacher wearing out his welcome the way Favre did so the question is can he really return and play at a high level for another two years or more? At this point in time he seems to thin he can.
The other side of this is can there be a way to make a spot for him on the coaching staff at some point in time and can that be worked into the deal. But I gotta say that I'm with sox on this one. The good of the team and the pursuit of a championship has to be part of the equation here and Brian should know that.
I'm getting to that age where a lifetime warranty just doesn't mean as much to me anymore as an afternoon nap. Honey Badger Don't Care. Honey Badger Don't Give a Shit.
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Originally Posted by
RochBear
I hate aging. The tragedy of the human condition.
Oh, you and me both brother, you and me both. 49 years old today and I'm not liking it. Mother nature can be a cruel little bitch.
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Originally Posted by
4DaBERS Oh, you and me both brother, you and me both. 49 years old today and I'm not liking it. Mother nature can be a cruel little bitch.
Happy Birthday my friend! I turn 51 on Tuesday. Like Mickey Mantle used to say, "If I knew I was going to live this long I would've taken better care of myself". Some solid FA signings would be a great BD present.
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