Charles Tillman extended

[packers11]

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BEARS PAY PEANUT

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Chicago Bears have struck a deal with cornerback Charles Tillman on a contract extension.

It's a six-year deal worth $41.5 million, and the contract includes $18.5 million in guaranteed money.

Last month, the Bears signed cornerback Nathan Vasher to a six-year, $28 million contract, with $14 million in bonuses and a total payout of $15.6 million through 2008.

Still waiting for a long-term deal (and we hope he's not holding his breath) is linebacker Lance Briggs, the team's franchise player. Briggs has been tendered a one-year deal worth $7.2 million, but he has not yet accepted the offer.

[packers11]

Briggs Bears

He must be really pissed off, thats two players they extended...

[packers11]

And once again im happy that somehow T.T. signs Harris to a lower contract...

Tillman is over-payed in my opinion, anyone remember the Carolina playoff game... Steve Smith had 200 something yards on him... That same year,
Harris vs Steve Smith = 11 yards...

Atleast T.T. knows how to get bargins with contracts

[Rastak]

And once again im happy that somehow T.T. signs Harris to a lower contract...

Tillman is over-payed in my opinion, anyone remember the Carolina playoff game... Steve Smith had 200 something yards on him... That same year,
Harris vs Steve Smith = 11 yards...

Atleast T.T. knows how to get bargins with contracts

Smith was playing out of his head that year. I like Tillman. Most teams have enough cap to pay these kind of salaries and it avoids the training camp holdout because I'm underpaid deal. It'll be interesting to see what the Vikings do with Pat Williams. He had a monster year but he's getting old. The Vikings are 3rd in available cap right now but how much cash do you give a 35 yo player?

[packers11]

how much cash do you give a 35 yo player?

A lot of incentives... Giving contracts to players especially DT's over 35 is a risky business...

[Cheesehead Craig]

how much cash do you give a 35 yo player?

A lot of incentives... Giving contracts to players especially DT's over 35 is a risky business...

Only if the player is willing to accept that deal. Fact is, there's a bunch of teams willing to give old PHATTY a fat amount of guaranteed money. He's a difference maker, even at his age and will be for at least 3 more seasons, IMO. Vikes need to pay him.

[Rastak]

how much cash do you give a 35 yo player?

A lot of incentives... Giving contracts to players especially DT's over 35 is a risky business...

He's going to want money in the bank, not incentives. He wants the garuntees other less productive DT's are getting. It's a tricky situation.

[MJZiggy]

how much cash do you give a 35 yo player?

A lot of incentives... Giving contracts to players especially DT's over 35 is a risky business...

He's going to want money in the bank, not incentives. He wants the garuntees other less productive DT's are getting. It's a tricky situation.

Wouldn't it make sense for the Vikes to do a Woodson-type deal where he gets the big chunk of change at the beginning of the contract and let it taper off in the later years? That way you use up available space and can cut him if his production falls off...

[Rastak]

how much cash do you give a 35 yo player?

A lot of incentives... Giving contracts to players especially DT's over 35 is a risky business...

He's going to want money in the bank, not incentives. He wants the garuntees other less productive DT's are getting. It's a tricky situation.

Wouldn't it make sense for the Vikes to do a Woodson-type deal where he gets the big chunk of change at the beginning of the contract and let it taper off in the later years? That way you use up available space and can cut him if his production falls off...

Yes, that's how I'd do it. Try and spread it out over two years if I could with small base salaries.

[BEARMAN]

Peanut is gonna make farve look like a rookie !

[Jerry Tagge]

Do you think Tillman will actually only play 10 yards off the receiver now instead of 15?

Maybe Tillman might even come up with an interception or 2. That is if he ever gets close enough to the receiver.

[KYPack]

Do you think Tillman will actually only play 10 yards off the receiver now instead of 15?

Maybe Tillman might even come up with an interception or 2. That is if he ever gets close enough to the receiver.

Gettum, JT!

[Dabaddestbear]

Do you think Tillman will actually only play 10 yards off the receiver now instead of 15?

Maybe Tillman might even come up with an interception or 2. That is if he ever gets close enough to the receiver.

Wow, I come in on nonsense...lol.

Tillman plays off when in zone. Or if he knows the WR will obviously just keep running deep. And as much as some of you may blast the Bears CB's keep in mind Tillman and Vasher form the only cornerback tandem in the NFL to each record double-digit interceptions with the same team over the past two seasons, and their 21 combined interceptions during that span are the most by an NFC cornerback duo and tied for second in the NFL.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Welcome back, fellas. Kind of funny how one of you didn't make one post after the Super Bowl until the end of April, and the other waited until July. That loss stung, didn't it?

[GrnBay007]

Welcome back, fellas. That loss stung, didn't it?

Burn Baby, Burn

welcome back Dabaddestbear........but time for a new siggy, that one really never was funny