Mo Money

Posted by Mike Giardi June 7, 2008 at 9:58 am

It has been as subject that has been worn out for months now, but the NFL and its players union really need a way to figure out how to cap these rookie salaries. Take the Raiders, for example. They draft Darren McFadden, the Arkansas running back, 4th overall. Six weeks later, a player who’s never touched the ball once in an NFL game, gets a 60-million dollar deal over six seasons. This, for a player who’s not considered durable enough to be a 25-carry per game guy!

If McFadden stinks on wheat, and never does a single thing in the league, his guaranteed dollars are anywhere between 19 and 26 million, depending on who you believe. That’s so out-of-whack with what the veterans are getting paid, I can see why the owners want out of the CBA. Of course, they signed off on the deal a few seasons ago, so I guess they asked for it. But regardless of how we got here, its something that needs to be changed, for the benefit of the league, and for the benefit of proven 5 and 6-year vets who don’t deserve to be making chump change as compared to some fresh-faced rookie.

Anyway, on to the local stuff. We will have more on Celtics star Paul Pierce’s knee later today, so be sure and check us out during at least one of the 10 or so sportscasts we’ll have this afternoon and evening. And of course, do check out Sports Late Night, our signature show. We’ll break out a newcomer as a guest, Scott Souza, who’s as smart a writer as there is covering the C’s.