Portis/Skins deal - HUGE!!

[emaja]

Portis has agreed to a 6 year 50.5 million deal with WAS and is just waiting for the trade to be signed off on according to Yahoo.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=f ... &type=lgns

[KingGhidra]

That is a LOT of money. I wonder if Portis is hiring for his entourage...

[emaja]

17 million in bonuses...

I could use a new job. Clinton, go ahead and call me.

[NittanyLions]

thats crazy, were on the brink of baseball...just a little more than his deal in denver isnt this the biggest RB deal ever?

[Buckychudd]

Well, there was a lingering doubt in my mind that this deal would fall through......but looks like both players have agreed to new contracts, looks like wins for everybody involved.

[terpfan]

its not that big a deal. champ will get more.

[terpfan]

Portis has agreed to a 6 year 50.5 million deal with WAS and is just waiting for the trade to be signed off on according to Yahoo.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=f ... &type=lgns

oh and its a EIGHT year deal, not 6. thats a big difference.

[moochman]

Does this mean that Portis will not be sitting out the preseason?

[Mercer Boy]

Man, are the Redskins turning into the Rangers or what?? Hopefully this time the money are shelling out will pay off for them. I hope Portis does well there, but I still think I might shy away from him this year at least.

[Transmogrifier]

The thing I don't understand is this: Portis had three years left on his contract at cheap value and said he would play in Washington under that contract--not hold out. And then they sign him to this huge deal? What the...????

Well, I don't understand the Brunnell deal either, but that's another story.