bubba Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 He would probably be giving cup checks to guys in the Arena League... No ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Today is the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 No ! I don't think many teams were knocking his door down after the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrid Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 It's a little strange that there has been a delay from the deal being announced and yet is still not finalized. From Burfict's end, I would view this deal as part insurance and part as a bridge to a bigger one down the road. He could play out the next two years and bet on himself to stay healthy and productive, but that entails plenty of risk. Being under team control means he has zero leverage to demand top dollar as if he were an unrestricted free agent. Doing a 4 year deal is smart for him as well so that he will be under 30 when the contract runs out. Of course, the team is getting a good deal to pay less than market value for the heart of Burfict's prime years. Exactly, well put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 And I would suspect that halfway through this extension when it goes through, there will be another one on his behalf, for a real payday. As long as he stays healthy and keeps performing. He's a Bengal for life. I feel it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrid Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 And I would suspect that halfway through this extension when it goes through, there will be another one on his behalf, for a real payday. As long as he stays healthy and keeps performing. He's a Bengal for life. I feel it. Hope you are right and I could definitely see it happening that way. The thing that makes it a little bit easier is that 4-3 LBs don't get paid crazy money in today's NFL now that it's more of a passing league. So the Bengals should be able to keep him long term without breaking the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Maybe tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyInDC Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Today is the new tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Certainly today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Maybe tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Maybe tomorrow yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yep today is the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Coley Harvey First time Vontaze Burfict fielded a few questions since before last week. On all questions involving his contract, he said, "No comment." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Montana Bengal| Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Paul Dehner Jr. @pauldehnerjr 2m RT @JFRIED78: @pauldehnerjr What is holdup on the Burfict deal being made official? Should we be concerned?//Maybe. Something is amiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Coley Harvey First time Vontaze Burfict fielded a few questions since before last week. On all questions involving his contract, he said, "No comment." Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Not good. Ehh. Not necessarily. I still really think he will be signed before the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Not good. Still playin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|kennethmw| Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Not good. If it were a major problem, I doubt he would have played Sunday night. My guess is that his Agent, who is fairly new, got ahead of himself in reporting the deal. They'll get it worked out in the next couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Something doesn't seem right with this deal! For Newman to say to the media "pay that man" then something is wrong and I think Burfict isn't happy with that offer. I think that offer is low honestly for someone that's the best at his position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 the uncertainty scares me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Lucid| Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I think if it were a huge deal we would be hearing more about it as surely Burfict's side would have leaked something by this point.. I think the fact that we are getting nothing tells me that things aren't that far off, and as had been said earlier it was likely just a case of an agent putting the cart before the horse and that the two sides are still actively working on ironing out the details.. I would expect something to get done in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I think if it were a huge deal we would be hearing more about it as surely Burfict's side would have leaked something by this point.. I think the fact that we are getting nothing tells me that things aren't that far off, and as had been said earlier it was likely just a case of an agent putting the cart before the horse and that the two sides are still actively working on ironing out the details.. I would expect something to get done in the next few days. Man I hope so, want him in the fold asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The PatternMaster Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 If it were a major problem, I doubt he would have played Sunday night. My guess is that his Agent, who is fairly new, got ahead of himself in reporting the deal. They'll get it worked out in the next couple of days. I can tell you that he wasn't going to play and he only played for one series after a "hamstring" injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnickyCat Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I can tell you that he wasn't going to play and he only played for one series after a "hamstring" injury.Thanks for the 'positive' news :ninja: ughhh...the more I hear about this the more worriesome it sounds. Come on Katie, show Tez the money & get this deal done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidey Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Maybe he's wanting free gatorade :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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