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Vick, Falcons agree on deal; Alot of $$$$ for #7
Topic Started: Dec 23 2004, 06:37 PM (44 Views)
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Vick could be guaranted more than Manning

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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons may not play quarterback Michael Vick on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, but they will pay him in plenty of time for their star to finish his Christmas shopping.

ESPN.com has learned that Vick and the Falcons have agreed in principle on a seven-year contract extension. Barring last-minute snags, the deal will be announced by the club during a Thursday afternoon news conference. There remains some detail work to be done on the contract and some elements of contract language must still be approved by the league.

The extension, added to the two seasons remaining on his original NFL contract that Vick signed when he was the first overall selection in the 2001 draft, is essentially a lifetime deal. It will tie Vick to the Falcons through the 2013 season.

Financial details were not yet available, but agent Joel Segal told ESPN.com the contract will make Vick the NFL's highest paid player in terms of total dollars. It is believed the guaranteed money will top the $34.5 million signing bonus the Indianapolis Colts paid Peyton Manning 10 months ago.

There had been casual talks about an extension, but discussions between Segal and owner Arthur Blank accelerated this week.

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silliness, i like vick and all but this is way too much money for the kind of QB he is!!!
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Dec 23 2004, 06:26 PM
silliness, i like vick and all but this is way too much money for the kind of QB he is!!!

I agree.

I feel he is WAY overrated anyway
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Pro Bowl selection - He didn't deserve it
$130M contract - He didn't deserve it

As I've said many times - he's overrated and he's overrated because of the highlight reel. He can make spectacular plays and he's the most physically talented QB in NFL history, but he's not a great QB. I think he has 12 TDs and 11 picks. I'm not a hater (cuz I root for Vick to do well), but its a shame that he'll be making more than a guy who will probably finish this season with more than 50 TDs and another guy who already has over 30 TDs and will finish his career as the best scrambling QB (Vick doesn't have the QB part yet | Yes, McNabb is better than Elway to this point and he's just now gotten a weapon) ever. Add overpaid to his overrated status.
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Dec 24 2004, 01:24 AM
Pro Bowl selection - He didn't deserve it
$130M contract - He didn't deserve it

As I've said many times - he's overrated and he's overrated because of the highlight reel. He can make spectacular plays and he's the most physically talented QB in NFL history, but he's not a great QB. I think he has 12 TDs and 11 picks. I'm not a hater (cuz I root for Vick to do well), but its a shame that he'll be making more than a guy who will probably finish this season with more than 50 TDs and another guy who already has over 30 TDs and will finish his career as the best scrambling QB (Vick doesn't have the QB part yet | Yes, McNabb is better than Elway to this point and he's just now gotten a weapon) ever. Add overpaid to his overrated status.

Vick is a great offensive player, but a bad QB
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i think one day vick will lead the falcons to the super bowl (maybe this season) but 100 million is way too much for a QB that kind throw for sh*t, he's explosive and he's exciting to watch but 100 million come on!!!
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Dec 24 2004, 03:25 AM
i think one day vick will lead the falcons to the super bowl (maybe this season) but 100 million is way too much for a QB that kind throw for sh*t, he's explosive and he's exciting to watch but 100 million come on!!!

One day Vick will get his legs tackeled off
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