Tiny (Cool) Detail in Cam Newton's Contract

[Kroeger]

I've been saying for awhile I was going to be more active on the boards...clearly I've failed, but think this might be a good spot to share this. I'll try to do more of this sort of thing moving forward. 

Bill Voth came on the show yesterday about 20 minutes before the contract became official. He basically said to watch the Matt Ryan deal as a benchmark for Cam's deal and that they wanted to get above Matt Ryan's deal. 

The numbers work out perfectly overall and by average-per-year. Bill wouldn't say specifically why that was, but did mention part of it was wanting to be slightly above the deal based off performance and maybe other reasons were driving it too. 

After poking around a little more today, it seems it was slightly personal from Cam's camp. Being from Atlanta, wanting to stick it to the Falcons and stick it to Ryan too. It doesn't seem it was a Cam thing as much as it was important to those in his corner. Deals are often written to a specific dollar amount for sentimental reasons (birthdays, area codes, etc.), but I love how even though Cam is from Atlanta and still spends time there, he and his camp are locked in here and have a nice little rivalry going with them. I think it shows with how well he plays in the Georgia Dome throughout his career. 

Fun little tidbit I thought I'd pas along! 

 

 

 

[Cam's New Arm]

I'll do it.
Pied.

 

Good share!

[t96]

Need you here more often.

[ctrcat]

It has always been the cherry on top of Cam's awesomeness that he is from there and they wish so much he was still there...but he's not.  He's here.  For good.  Awesome.

[Darknight]

Hahaha...this is awesome lol

[SCP]

Yep. Suck it ATL.

[KissMyConverse]

So what I took away from this is...

fug Matt Ryan 

[O-Ther]

Thank you to Atlanta for Cam

Thank you to UGA for Thomas Davis and Charles Johnson

(hopefully) thank you to Georgia Tech for Stephen Hill

now fug all y'all

[Moorgan]

Yeah I noticed that even in the last year it's like $50k more. That has to be designed. It's not about money but fug you Ryan, I'll always be a tic better.

[SIGCHI222]

But Kroeger sucks!

<Dude, don't listen to the white noise in here.  You would be a welcome addition if you can find the time.  Tell me what eclectic word to use in a Whiner tomorrow and I will work it in :)>

[Ivan The Awesome]

Does that mean Cam will have that many more lombardi's than Matt Ryan too?

[Jase]

Hey Matt... get the fug off cam's field!

[Scrumtrilescent]

Maybe Cam earmarked that extra money to help buy Matt a belt that's not braided. 

[Mr. Scot]

Hey Matt... get the fug off cam's field!

"Get the @#$% off my contract."

- Matt Ryan