It is just you. BTW, given that Breer is going by what Ian Whetstone and I told him it is Ian and I whom you are suggesting are double-dipping. Breer was able to corroborate our numbers.
The CBA says:
"Any amount specified to be paid for the exercise of an option by a Club to extend the term of a Player Contract shall be treated as signing bonus, prorated over the remaining term of the contract commencing in the
League Year in which it is exercised or the last League Year in which the option may be exercised, whichever comes first. Such an option amount shall, immediately upon execution of the contract, renegotiation or extension, be included in any calculation for purposes of the 30% Rule, set forth above, prorated over the remaining term of the contract commencing in the last League Year in which the option may be exercised. "
Look at Kevin Kolb's contract.
2009 Paragraph Salary of $460,000. 30% of $460,000 is $138,000.
2010 Paragraph Salary of $715,000.
2011 Paragraph Salary of $1,392,000.
The only explanation that this contract was allowed with salary increases larger that $138,000 and it was allowed is the 2009 proration of Kolb's 2008 option bonus is included in the calculation.
460,000 + 415,625 = 875,625. 30% of 875,625 is $262,687.50.
2009 460,000 415,625 875,625
2010 715,000 415,625 1,130,625 130% of 875,625 is 1,138,312.50
2011 1,392,000 130% of 1,130,625 is $1,393,312.50
