Broncos interested in Portis?

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Originally Posted by jsarno

I would agree with you if they got paid what a normal person gets paid. They get paid on potential, and they get paid if they get injured or under perform.
If they get cut, they still get the signing bonus.

I would like someone to sign me to a 5 year 35 mil contract with a 7 mil signing bonus. I will never play a down and I am still set for life. For LIFE! They get paid millions upon millions to play a game. They need to see themselves as lucky...not deserving.

In CP's situation (i don't know for sure w/out doing research) but he was most likely making 1/2 mill or so a year. Yea, good money but not enough to set you up after football, which is what most players want.

For example, Javon Walker, last year sat out of Packer camp b/c he was getting paid $400k a year approx. He wound up playing for GB and busting his knee up. Gone for the year and was able to come back and sign a FA contract. What if it was a career ending injury? Again, i see both sides.