Michael Vick Signs 6-Yr $100 Million Deal With The Eagles!!!
Posted by Media Outrage on August 30th, 2011
Michael Vick is about to be majorly paid. He signed a 6-year $100 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles which guarantees him at least $40 million.
Peep game
The NFL contract that totals nine digits, even if most of it’s in funny money, is a fairly rare thing. Who would have expected Michael Vick(notes) to be the first player in NFL history to amass two of them in his career?
It’s happened, though. In 2004, Vick signed a $130 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons that went wrong for a host of reasons. And after what must seem like a lifetime later for Vick, he has agreed to a six-year, $100 million deal with approximately $40 million guaranteed. The deal will average $16 million in each of the first three years.
Under the terms of the new CBA, using the franchise tag on Vick this season was going to cost the Eagles $16.057. The National Football Post’s Andrew Brandt reports that Vick’s cap number will now go from $16.2 million to $14.4 million in 2011.
Multiple sources indicate that the deal is not backloaded, as many such deals are — Vick reportedly has the potential to earn as much as $16.7 million per season in each of the next three seasons.
In 2010, after serving nearly two years in federal prison for dogfighting and spending 2009 as a glorified backup for the Eagles, Vick brought a new version of himself to the field. In just 12 games, Vick passed for 3,018 yards and 21 touchdowns against just six interceptions an 233 completions in 373 attempts. He did also miss time with injuries, and that’s a concern going forward — its most likely why the deal is front-loaded. Vick’s physical, run-heavy playing style puts him in the crosshairs of enemy defenders with great frequency. And at age 31, he’ll have to change that style sooner than later.
Eagles head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg gave Vick the keys to a new playing style, In 2010, he was generally far less frenetic in and out of the pocket than he ever was with the Atlanta Falcons from 2001 through 2006.
This deal leaves the Eagles about $4 million under the current salary cap, even after a very aggressive offseason. The next challenge will be to sign receiver DeSean Jackson to a long-term deal before he becomes a free agent (or is franchised) next year.
Mediaoutrage- That’s a lot of chedda!!! How things have turned around for Michael Vick. That’s great to see.
August 30th, 2011 at 10:08 am
Congrats to my DOG Vick. He did the crime and the time, so let him eat!
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Chynaman Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 10:10 am
BTW You can love dogs and Mike Vick (i do), you aint gotta choose.
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Still Trippin' Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
I am so glad to see him come back and do his thing, and I’m a dog lover. Yes, I did not care for him when the facts came out. No matter how low you go, if you have the courage to face adversity as he did, and still come back, you’re top dog in my book. I’m proud of him. Longevity and perseverance is almost lost in our society, since the f*ckin’ microwave.
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Chynaman Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Amen!!
August 30th, 2011 at 10:19 am
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August 30th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Even though I am not into sports but reading about Michael Vick I see he has had an AMAZING comeback. Evidently he has great talent and is being paid huge bucks because of it. I hope he has learned his lesson and will not f*ck up this time around….and pay your taxes dude. lol.
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Truly23 Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Amen don’t want to hear about mr tax man getting in on that ass!!!
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mac Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Lol
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August 30th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Vick deserves the $100 million. No qb can do what he does.
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August 31st, 2011 at 8:47 am
GO GIANTS !!!
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