To those who want Brunell to restructure:

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

they can rework his deal pretty easy.

current deal
$2,005.00 $2,006.00 $2,007.00 $2,008.00 $2,009.00
sal $4,000.00 $5,200.00 $6,400.00 $7,600.00 $8,800.00
sb $1,433.33 $1,433.33 $1,433.33 $1,433.33 $1,433.33
ob $500.00

cap hit $5,933.33 $6,633.33 $7,833.33 $9,033.33 $10,233.33
release fee $7,666.67 $5,733.33 $4,300.00 $2,866.67 $1,433.33

new deal
sal $540.00 $5,200.00 $6,400.00 $7,600.00 $8,800.00
newb $692.00 $692.00 $692.00 $692.00 $692.00
sb $1,433.33 $1,433.33 $1,433.33 $1,433.33 $1,433.33
ob $500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

cap hit $3,165.33 $7,325.33 $8,525.33 $9,725.33 $10,925.33
release fee $11,126.67 $8,501.33 $6,376.00 $4,250.67 $2,125.33

saves almost 2.8 this year...except i think the deadline is passed for making such a deal.

Seems you skipped over 2005 in your numbers. Brunell's 2005 cap hit is only $3.433M.