Saturday Round-Up: I Give Up Edition

And really, what’s the point anymore?
Of course, the source here is ProFootballTalk.com, which could mean a variety of things have actually occurred, such as:
1. Alex Mack is on a plane headed back to California.
2. Donte Stallworth accidentally spiked Mack.
3. Eric Mangini has placed Mack on the Secret Reserve Doghouse List.
4. Hank Fraley swallowed his own fist.
After an unexpected delay once Browns first-round pick Alex Mack showed up Friday with a deal supposedly in place, a league source tells us that Mack has finally agreed to terms.
The problem, we’re told, is that the Browns’ have a new contract negotiator, which created confusion as to some of the terms and wording.
Per the source, Mack will receive guaranteed money (including the option bonus) representing a 12.2 percent increase over the same spot in 2008. [Editor's note: We initially misunderstood our source, and accidentally described the deal as having $12.2 million in guaranteed money. We apologize for the error.] The increase over the contract given to last year’s 21st overall pick is roughly 7.5 percent, when comparing the core deals.





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