Ugh, Felger keeps trolling on about Ocho making 6 mil "guaranteed" this year...

[Shockt327]

...and it's so annoying. Because isn't it untrue?

Ok, so I was under the impression the 6 million dollar base was from Cincy. I could have sworn that I read about how the Pats made him restructure; thus making it way, way lower. In my head, I remembered it as being, like, two-million and change against the cap....

I just Google'd it. I believe my memory served me well. Across the board it seems like all the articles point to Ocho having a 1 million dollar base; that was set to increase in '12 and '13. Now it gets a little different.... Some point to a 4.5 mil signing bonus being upfront, thus being 5.5 total for this year. Other articles claim the bonus is only 1.5 a year over the 3 years - thus 2.5 mil for '11. So am I misunderstanding? Or is it simply a situation where the signing bonus money itself is indeed upfront (and now in Ocho's pocket); but it only counts against the cap at 1.5 mil per year?

 

[Nunchucks]

I don't care what he makes.

 

[borg]

$6 mill

Cutting Ochocinco wouldn’t come cheap | ProFootballTalk

 

[BelichickFan]

It makes no difference because, by all accounts, he tried his best it just didn't work out. If he had dogged it that would be different. It appears to have been a good faith effort by both sides with an unfortunate outcome.

 

[PATSNUTme]

If you go to the very top of this page,click on Miguels pages right under the PatFans logo, it will save a lot of google time.

 

[Keyser Söze]

Mazz is so annoying.

 

[fnordcircle]

It makes no difference because, by all accounts, he tried his best it just didn't work out. If he had dogged it that would be different. It appears to have been a good faith effort by both sides with an unfortunate outcome.

Yeah. If they thought Ocho wasn't trying they would have bought him a seat next to Haynesworth on the bus out of town.

 

[JJDChE]

On Chad Ochocinco’s deal: The ex-Bengals WR used to have a 1-year deal worth $6 million. Now, he has an extension that runs through 2013, a $1 million salary this year and a signing bonus of $4.75 million.

He's been paid $5.75MM this year.

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

What ever he made over a practice squad player was too much.

 

[Shockt327]

If you go to the very top of this page,click on Miguels pages right under the PatFans logo, it will save a lot of google time.

I was under the impression he was away, and it hadn't been updated in some time.

 

[Wolfpack]

It makes no difference because, by all accounts, he tried his best it just didn't work out. If he had dogged it that would be different. It appears to have been a good faith effort by both sides with an unfortunate outcome.

AFAIC, it was a bad decision, but that's water under the bridge. With 20/20 hindsight, we can see there's no use crying over spilled milk. It was what it is. Time to let it go and let it be.

So did I use enough cliches to describe how I feel.

 

[Mogamedogz]

What ever he made over a practice squad player was too much.

Yip.

Felger & Mazz are right on this one. What a waste. **** man, I'll show up and "try my best" for half of that Bill!!! Call me up bro!

 

[Deus Irae]

The Patriots are going to the Super Bowl. At this point in time, why should anyone give a damn how much Johnson makes?

 

[Shockt327]

The Patriots are going to the Super Bowl. At this point in time, why should anyone give a damn how much Johnson makes?

Well, it's more about Felger's annoying behavior than anything....

 

[cmasspatsfan]

Mazz is so annoying.

Couldnt agree more, he really brings that show down a notch, Felger is at least entertaining although annoying at times, Mazz is just annoying.

 

[Mogamedogz]

The Patriots are going to the Super Bowl. At this point in time, why should anyone give a damn how much Johnson makes?

That was not the main theme of the bashing. It came up after they read a quote by him that said this season (among other things) wasn't about the money. Their point was that he already got paid, so of course it wasnt.

 

[Mogamedogz]

Couldnt agree more, he really brings that show down a notch, Felger is at least entertaining although annoying at times, Mazz is just annoying.

Times three.

 

[Sivy]

I thought ocho played well when he was on the field, Great blocking, great team player...I bet he is back next year if branch is gone.

 

[seven]

Times three.

Four more.
That is, I click off that station by Mazz's fourth word.
if I am slow.
Guy offers nothing.

 

[Mogamedogz]

I thought ocho played well when he was on the field, Great blocking, great team player...I bet he is back next year if branch is gone.

You can't be serious.