Eagles cracks showing

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I'd say that TO's original contract that the Eagles gave him was right on market value. Sure, he and Randy Moss are definitely the two most talented receivers in the game. But TO's contract only pays him like he's the 10th best receiver in the game. I say that's fair because of what a poor teammate he is. He didn't just all of a sudden become a pain in the ass this year in Philly, he was horrible to Jeff Garcia. Called him gay in the newspapers, complained that he never threw him the ball, yelled at him on the sidelines and in the huddle. If you're a team looking to sign TO, you definitely see the huge talent, but you have to discount it because he's such a pain in the ass. I wouldn't pay him a top 10 WR's salary, and I doubt many other teams would at this point.

Please don't take this personally Schneed10, but that's a bullshit stat. This year - and this year only - Owens's base salary is ranked outside of the top ten in total compensation. However, with the signing bonus he received last year, his two-year compensation ranks him below Moss, Harrison, and (I think because of his new contract with the Jets) Coles. That's elite company. If he had kept his mouth shut, without any changes to his contract, he would receive an additional $7.5 million in bonus on April 1st.

The "10th best receiver" line is Rosenhaus rhetoric designed to illicit sympathy for his noble client. Take it with a grain of salt. Hell, take it with a whole salt lick.