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Tim_IN
Joined: Jan 13th, 2011
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Pujols $300 million!!!
So Pujols is looking for a 10 year $300 million contract... That is insane! You wanna talk about some serious cake, scrilla, duckets, frog skins, dead presidents, etc... Forget about the nearly half a billion dollars he's asking for, I can't think of one athlete that I'd give a 10 year contract to. NOT ONE! That includes NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, MLS, World Poker Tour... NO ONE!
Posted Feb 16th 2011 2:43PM
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iamtheschwab
Joined: Jan 14th, 2011
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I agree Tim... I mean to bank that much money, or even any amount of money, on an athlete for ten years is just crazy!!! Albert's best years are behind him. The only guy I can think about is Kevin Durant... he's only 22 and he just keeps getting better. I would like to say Aaron Rodgers but he's 27, and I'm not excited about any 37-year old quarterback. What about someone like Ndamukong Suh? I know he's only played one year in the NFL, but damn that kid is a talented beast with a good head on his shoiulders and high football IQ. But yeah overall 10 years is alot, even for $100 million...
Posted Feb 16th 2011 3:14PM
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IveyLeague
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Pujols' best years might be behind him, but he's still going to be very productive for years to come.  I'm not sure any player is worth the contract that Pujols wants.  There are athletes that could be deserving of a ten year contract, and some that could be worth 30 million for a season (that list is extremely short & those athletes may never reach that potential), but no one that deserves both.
Posted Feb 16th 2011 6:08PM
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gopackgo1213
Joined: Jan 14th, 2011
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I'm gunna bypass the $30 million a year that's ridicuouls, but I'd give a ten year contract to Derrick Rose!!! I've loved that kid since his high school days...
Posted Feb 18th 2011 7:12PM
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IveyLeague
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If Lebron actually lived up to being better than Jordan, like most people believe he will be, then he'd be worth it (as long as he was winning titles like Jordan did).  Crosby & Ovechkin could be worth that in hockey, but it's not likely that they would get that much with the cap.  Those are the only players that I can think of off the top of my head.
Posted Feb 18th 2011 8:45PM
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77timmy1986
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When LeBron was 18 he would have been worthy of a 10-year contract, but if he signed that today he would be under contract until he was 36. Don't get me wrong there are a lot of superstars taht are still contributing in their mid/late 30's, but it is a risk.
Posted Feb 23rd 2011 5:00PM
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IveyLeague
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I don't see how that's a bad contract now, if he's only going to be 36 at the end of it.  If it's Kobe doing it at the same age, then yeah it doesn't work out.  Kobe's not the freakish athlete that Lebron is, but I think Lebron will end up being durable enough to last that long.  Plus he's got more of a complete offensive game (which means you're not relying on him to just basically score).
Posted Feb 24th 2011 4:47PM
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iamtheschwab
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I don't know Ivey, when players get old they always say that speed, explosiveness and athleticism are the first things to go. I don't think LeBron will be as good at age 36 as Kobe will because Kobe is a much better shooter. You're right though LeBron is an absolute freak and maybe conventional wisdom doesn't apply to him.
Posted Feb 25th 2011 2:21PM
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IveyLeague
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That is what I am saying.  We've never seen an athlete as physically mature as Lebron at such a young age (please feel free to let me know if there was one in basketball), so we can't be sure when he will truly slow down.  Also like I said, Lebron has a much more complete game than Kobe does, so I don't believe his value will decrease as much as you do.  Kobe is the better shooter, but in a couple more years that's all Kobe will have & his value will drop A LOT.
Posted Feb 25th 2011 10:58PM
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iamtheschwab
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Yeah but an old man kobe will be ever to get his shot off untill he's sixty, Lebron won't be able to bull his wasy intio the lane like he does now... Even look at Jordan he used to be a dominant player (in all pahases basically), but when he came back he coukldn't take it to hole but he developed that jump shot that gave him longgevity. Look at a guy like Vince Carter, He's nowhere near the athlete Lebron is but as he's aged look at his game, spot up 3-point shooting... The only problem ins Vince has a more pure stroke thatn Lebron.
Posted Mar 4th 2011 3:08PM
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IveyLeague
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Lebron is a great passer too though.  I'm no Lebron fan, and he may lose a lot of value when age catches up to him, but I guess I just give him more credit for this (this is funny considering that I am a Lebron hater).
Posted Mar 9th 2011 8:31PM
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iamtheschwab
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I don't hate Lebron... but I hope that he never wins a title
Posted Mar 10th 2011 12:03PM
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IveyLeague
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I don't hate Lebron... but I hope that he never wins a title

I second this!!!
Posted Mar 10th 2011 6:37PM
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gopackgo1213
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lol yeah thats a hard man to root for, but we created the monster now we have to deal with him... I know I wasn't complaining when his high school games were on ESPN.
Posted Mar 10th 2011 6:52PM
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