CLAY HAS A NEW DEAL

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PFT is just breaking the story

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/17/report-clay-matthews-deal-is-done/

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/statuses/324592405699510272

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https://twitter.com/ClayMatthews52/statuses/324594456261189633

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Good news

[woodbuck27]

You scooped me you Ole reporter 'YOU'. Your better than:

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I just saw that report on NFL Access.

[Tony Oday]

This is on FB too...

[pbmax]

The extension is 5 years and north of $13 mil per year according to Glazer, $66 million as reported elsewhere.

He is getting $4.75 mil for 2013. His average for the total deal is $11.8 million.

[smuggler]

Any specifics on the number? Ah, I see. Well, let's pray and cross our fingers he does not get hurt. That's a lot of money and a lot of expectations.

[Patler]

Any specifics on the number?

Yes...its very large!

[Old School]

I hope TT insured Clay's hamstrings.

[denverYooper]

I hope TT insured Clay's hamstrings.

Lol. I was thinking about that. Despite his hamstrings, though, his availability has been pretty good.

[Patler]

So this deal keeps him in GB through the 2018 season, when he will be 32. His father and uncle both played until they were 40. I wonder if the good family genes will give him another 8 seasons after 2018.

[Cheesehead Craig]

https://twitter.com/ClayMatthews52/statuses/324594456261189633

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Clay is such a Packer his thumb and the back of his neck are turning Packer yellow.

[woodbuck27]

Yes...its very large!

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Clay rents just one...Aaron needs two.

Aaron and CLAY have come together and as a support for their teammates will purchase for each of them 'personally inscribed':

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Go errrr... go ....gaaa...gaaah .... go ....goooo .... pack ...goooo.

[woodbuck27]

Clay is such a Packer his thumb and the back of his neck are turning Packer yellow.

Did Clay get enough money for a ....

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[Smeefers]

I really think this money could have been better spent elsewhere. :whist:

[woodbuck27]

I really think this money could have been better spent elsewhere. :whist:

You've got that right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNkEkAAlCRM

[gbgary]

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[swede]

I will not wear my baseball cap backwards in class.
I will not wear my baseball cap backwards in class.
I will not wear my baseball cap backwards in class.
I will not wear my baseball cap backwards in class.
I will not wear my baseball cap backwards in class.



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[ThunderDan]

I really think this money could have been better spent elsewhere. :whist:

Shouldn't extend ARod either.:oops:

[woodbuck27]

Shouldn't extend ARod either.:oops:

What school of sarcasm did you graduate from?

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Sarcasm >>> The Lowest Form Of Whit.

[ThunderDan]

What school of sarcasm did you graduate from?

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Sarcasm >>> The Lowest Form Of Whit.

Good to see the dog whistle still works.

[pbmax]

Demovsky has the numbers on his contract. From his Twitter feed:

Interesting to note in the Matthews deal, the only money technically guaranteed is the $20.5 million signing bonus.

Suggests his base pay this year was lowered to minimum and he will get something along the lines of 5-6 million in salary next year. Then the $3.4 mil per year cap charge and the large base salaries should start to show.

[pbmax]

From Demovsky's blog post: http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130418/PKR0101/130418024/Matthews-signing-bonus-20-5-million

- Only truly guaranteed money is bonus at 20.5 mil
- $5 million roster bonus due in 2014 is likely to be paid, as is entire 2nd year package of salary and bonuses of $2 mill
- This year base is $1 mil plus $500K workout bonus
- 2 year haul of 29.02 mil dollars

2013 cap number is $6.7 million
2014 cap number goes up to $11.1 mil

[denverYooper]

What school of sarcasm did you graduate from?
Sarcasm >>> The Lowest Form Of Whit.

You're right Woody. Sarcasm is much greater than the lowest form of wit.

[gbgary]

vandermause per rob demovsky...matthews' signing bonus is 20.5 mill. 1st year cap number is 6.71 mill.

[Fritz]

https://twitter.com/ClayMatthews52/statuses/324594456261189633

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Is he taking a make-up test in the Principal's office?

[woodbuck27]

Good to see the dog whistle still works.

Look at you ThunderDan:

http://sr.photos1.fotosearch.com/bthumb/IMR/IMR740/IS098R99Z.jpg

What happens when you 'blow it' too often.

[mission]

We shouldn't spend any money unless it's another team's free agent.

Just imagine if we signed him Team X as a UFA for $13 mil a year. We'd be so fuckin excited.

Remember, this is a guy from Socal that didn't even know where GB was. We thought for sure he'd do his time and be on his way ...

[George Cumby]

From Demovsky's blog post: http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130418/PKR0101/130418024/Matthews-signing-bonus-20-5-million

- Only truly guaranteed money is bonus at 20.5 mil
- $5 million roster bonus due in 2014 is likely to be paid, as is entire 2nd year package of salary and bonuses of $2 mill
- This year base is $1 mil plus $500K workout bonus
- 2 year haul of 29.02 mil dollars

2013 cap number is $6.7 million
2014 cap number goes up to $11.1 mil

So this is good for the Pack, right?

I'm, obviously, a cap-dummy.

[pbmax]

So this is good for the Pack, right?

I'm, obviously, a cap-dummy.

Its good in the short term yes. But its expensive in cap terms in 2016 and esp. 2017. Off a first glance you could dump him after 2016 and not hurt the cap too much.

[woodbuck27]

So this is good for the Pack, right?

I'm, obviously, a cap-dummy.

This is solid CAP work and it being Clay Matthews. That is if his hammy doesn't get really bad.

There's just two years there. What's the projection of 'serious adversity and this player' and 'dead money'?

[RashanGary]

Well, in comparison, Greg Jennings got 9M/year on a 5 year deal. Matthews got 11.5/year on a 6 year deal. When you look at the Packers limited budget, and the player they chose to keep, I think they made the right choice.