Deuce signs rich 7-year extension
Deuce McAllister agreed to a seven-year contract extension with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday, a deal that McAllister said would make him one of the highest paid running backs in the NFL. “I basically know that they’re putting everything on my shoulders and I’m big enough that I can carry it,” McAllister said. “I want the pressure. I want the ball because I want to get us in the playoffs where we haven’t been” during McAllister’s four years as a pro.
The deal was announced a half-hour before the Saints’ first mandatory meeting of training camp, although McAllister said he never planned to hold out.
Pay the man, dammit. He’s worth it.
Oh, and:
Jammal Brown, the Saints top pick in this year’s draft, did not show up Thursday night. He became the Saints’ sixth top pick in a row to report late because of a contract holdout. Brown and injured fourth-round pick Chase Lyman, who is injured, were the only two players who did not show up.
There should be a set salary for rookies, depending on the round in which they were taken. They get that salaray for one year, then they can negotiate a better deal, depending on how well they played their first season.
“There should be a set salary for rookies, depending on the round in which they were taken. They get that salaray for one year, then they can negotiate a better deal, depending on how well they played their first season.”
Amen.
Amen.
A thousand times Amen.