SUMMARY: According to the text of Wednesday's ruling by arbitrator John Feerick, the Titans offered QB Steve McNair a multi-year deal with a $3 million signing bonus and a base salary of $2.5 million in '06. This would have saved $6.5 million from the scheduled $23.46 million cap figure. McNairs agent, Bus Cook, countered with a deal which would have saved only $2 million. The Ravens offer to Cook was a five-year deal that would pay McNair an $11 million signing bonus and a $1 million base salary in 2006 — more than double what McNair would have received in the Titans' January proposal.
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The same Steve McNair that almost retired 2 years ago is gonna play 5 more years? Im not sure how that works. He must be in debt or something.
How about a little team loyalty from Mcnair? The amount the Titans is more than enough to take care of him and his family for the rest of his life....he could do what few get to do....retire with the team that drafted him.
That would be quite an accomplishment. Just goes to show how much he means to the team.dontdraftCutler said:
Well, that certainly makes it clear that it was just a $ issue the whole time. I'm pretty sure McNair would be allowed to play out his 3 years with the Titans (with the 1 or 2 last as being Young's backup), but no way he plays 5 years with the Ravens.
You guys are still missing the point. The Titans' offer is basically a paycut for one year (2006) with no guarantees for 2007.
Technically, take a pay cut in 2006 and he could be released in 2007.
Technically, take a pay cut in 2006 and he could be released in 2007.
Guarantee? No way. I'm willing to bet there is nothing guaranteed beyond '06. But with an $11 mil signing bonus, it's still better than the $5.5 the Titans are offering. It's even better than McNairs current contract.
There's nothing about a guarantee for 5 years. It's only 5 years so they can spread out the cap hit from the signing bonus as much as possible. They could cut him whenever they want.
Missing the forest for the trees...
They would sign him to a 5 year deal so they don't lower his base too much and give him a signing bonus instead which needs years to be spread over for us to get cap space this year. Capishe?
No player contract at this stage of the game is bout the player PLAYING for that length of time, but merely a way to get cap room and push his big cap hit down the road.
MacNine had it right. It's basically a restructure so McNair gets more money upfront and a lesser base salary (he'll still make a lot of money) to save us cap room this season. And yes, there are no guarantees on any season past this one.
However, he'd be in the same boat with Baltimore but have more money in his pocket. If this is about money, he'll be a Raven. If it's about starting, he it's a coin flip. Ravens have a better team with a better shot at winning and he'd definitely start this year...perhaps in 07 too (if he doesn't get hurt and doesn't retire). On the other hand, the Titas are home. He's familiar with our players and offense, has a good relationship with Fisher and can mentor his long time understudy VY. This is the storybook ending save going out with a SB win.
McNair will not play for 5 more years no matter what contract he signs...it's only to spread out his signing bonus so our cap this year can be lowered.
Gut
They would sign him to a 5 year deal so they don't lower his base too much and give him a signing bonus instead which needs years to be spread over for us to get cap space this year. Capishe?
No player contract at this stage of the game is bout the player PLAYING for that length of time, but merely a way to get cap room and push his big cap hit down the road.
MacNine had it right. It's basically a restructure so McNair gets more money upfront and a lesser base salary (he'll still make a lot of money) to save us cap room this season. And yes, there are no guarantees on any season past this one.
However, he'd be in the same boat with Baltimore but have more money in his pocket. If this is about money, he'll be a Raven. If it's about starting, he it's a coin flip. Ravens have a better team with a better shot at winning and he'd definitely start this year...perhaps in 07 too (if he doesn't get hurt and doesn't retire). On the other hand, the Titas are home. He's familiar with our players and offense, has a good relationship with Fisher and can mentor his long time understudy VY. This is the storybook ending save going out with a SB win.
McNair will not play for 5 more years no matter what contract he signs...it's only to spread out his signing bonus so our cap this year can be lowered.
Gut
McNair CAN play for five more seasons. Consider this. He plays probably 8 games a season, and sits on his butt, getting paid for the rest of it. Really 5 seasons equals about 2 and a half seasons for players who are durable and work hard.
team loyalty? do you know how many times this guy has re-done his contract because we needed him to? that's what has gotten us in this clusterbuck in the first place.dontdraftCutler said:
it's finally come time for the team to pay up, and they aren't willing to.
McNair hasn't sacrificed anything by renegotiating every year. If anything, it benefits him because he's getting it all up front rather than being paid all that money of the course of the year.
That having been said, he isn't worth $10M this year. The Titans shouldn't pay him that.
That having been said, he isn't worth $10M this year. The Titans shouldn't pay him that.
this is gonna suck there is never going to be another steve mcnair for tenneesse just like there will never be another eddie george.. this is just sad and rong.. if steve really thinks about it he knos in his heart that he is and always will be a titan.. he just needs to forgive and forget and take the deal with us.. i fu****g hate the ravens
I am a fan of steve mcnair and it pains me to see steve leave, but i wish he would just leave for the sake of the team.
He wants more money then we can give him, i may like mcnair but i love the titans more.
Mcnair has done so many things for the titans but he needs to either take a pay cut (again) or leave: if doesn't leave or doesn't take a pay cut and he waits it out and continues to demand a higher pay check then he would hurt the future of the organization and hinder success.
And frankly i'm already tired of hearing it. Let's get it over with!:hmm:
He wants more money then we can give him, i may like mcnair but i love the titans more.
Mcnair has done so many things for the titans but he needs to either take a pay cut (again) or leave: if doesn't leave or doesn't take a pay cut and he waits it out and continues to demand a higher pay check then he would hurt the future of the organization and hinder success.
And frankly i'm already tired of hearing it. Let's get it over with!:hmm:
Gunny, even I resisted that response. How many times a day does that get said here? I really think that short circuits the point here... All this situation makes about as much sense as McNair and the Titans deciding that they could drive up McNair's price as a favor to McNair, because they are going to cut him, in exchange Steve gives us trade cues when we play they Ravens. :sleepy: Please, it's not even training camp yet... one thing remains clear ... truth is stranger than fiction.
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