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Thomas Davis tears ACL

Gazi

By Gazi,
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Fiz Newbie

Fiz

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It's not an accident.

Yeah if he hadn't been using PEDs at some point (and been clean for a year) then Vince Young wouldn't have DOVE INTO THE SIDE OF HIS KNEE

I know what the doctors asked me first.

Has Vince Young ever dove into the side of your knee?

And I don't spend my days arguing on a message board. I stated my opinion. That's it.

Refusing to back up your opinion. Bold move. Sure showed me.

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Cat'sGrowl Newbie

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This is unreal.

And I know it's not as big a deal-from a team standpoint- as it seems.

LB is the deepest position on the team and we still have a formidable LB corps in JA, Gaither, and Connor, with two very good back ups behind them, and I know we protected ourselves financially...But this blows hard. For TD, and for us. Godfrey is the lone Team Captain on D now, too.

I could very well see us using a first rounder on a LB next year.

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4Corners Grand Master

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TD salary was only guaranteed for this year per beat writers.

Beyond that, who cares? Richardson should spent every dime he can to put a winner out there. Unless it hamstrings signing someone, it doesn't matter and I don't understand why people get so unstrung by it. Draft picks who play well deserve to be compensated.

I feel awful for TD. Great player when healthy and better man. My wife's best friend works at Levine's Children Hospital and TD spends more time than any other player up there among his other charity work.

Severely unlucky. People shouldn't question anything about the guy's toughness after him rehabbing twice. He's probably done career wise, but just like Dan Morgan, he gave his all when he was out there.

this is a good post

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cheynehowell Newbie

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Second Round LB not 1st round. We need OT or CB

Zach Brown OLB UNC

4.28 40

Like many North Carolina players of recent years, Brown is a special athlete. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound linebacker was said to clock a time of 4.28 in the 40-yard dash in 2009. While Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant were the name linebackers for the Tar Heels in 2010, Brown outproduced them. Brown was second on the team in tackles with 72. He also had three interceptions. Thus far this season Brown has 12 tackles with 4.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks with a pass broken up. He has fantastic blitzing ability and would add another dimension to the Panthers D

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Montsta Community Regular

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Because some obviously aren't clicking on the provided link to see how the Panthers are protected on Thomas Davis' contract, from Pat Yasinskas when TD was re-signed...

I was very interested to see the structure of the contract Thomas Davis agreed to with the Carolina Panthers. That’s mainly because the linebacker is attempting a comeback after tearing the same anterior cruciate ligament twice in less than a year.

I knew the deal had to be unique and after getting a look at it, it definitely is. In some ways, you can interpret Davis’ contract as a one-year deal. In others, you could call it a four- or five-year deal.

Technically, Davis already was under contract for this season. Under an obscure rule that existed only in the 2010 uncapped year, Davis’ contract for last season rolled over to this season because he spent all of last year on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

The Panthers didn’t want Davis to feel like a victim of that rule, so they made it a point to extend his contract. It now runs through 2015, but there is protection built into this deal in case Davis can’t come back as something close to the player he was before the injuries.

The Panthers renegotiated Davis’ base salary this year down to $1 million, but they gave him a $7 million signing bonus right up front. That brings Davis’ cap figure down to $2.4 million for this year, after it originally was scheduled to be $3.8 million.

The real key will be how Davis performs this season. If he fares well, he’ll be well paid going forward. If he struggles, Davis probably won’t be with the Panthers next season. That’s because his deal includes an $8 million option bonus for 2012. If the Panthers pay that bonus, they’ll also be paying bigger salaries to Davis down the road.

His 2012 base salary is $2.25 million and it jumps to $4.25 million in 2013. The base figure jumps to $5.75 million in 2014 and $7.25 million in 2015.

Bottom line here is the Panthers have secured their rights to Davis for the short term. If he’s able to fully recover, he’ll be taken care of for the long term.

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Yes. IF healthy

Ok, let me try to break this down for you. From the article

The Panthers renegotiated Davis’ base salary this year down to $1 million, but they gave him a $7 million signing bonus right up front. That brings Davis’ cap figure down to $2.4 million for this year, after it originally was scheduled to be $3.8 million.

A. He gets 1 million in base in 2011 but counts 2.4 million against the cap. So how much does the bonus count against 2011 numbers? (Hint, subtract 1 million from 2.4 million).

B. Then take the bonus that counts against 2011 and then subtract that number from 7.0 million, the amount of his signing bonus. (Hint, this should be your answer from part a subtracted from 7.0 million). Your answer is the amount that will count against subsequent years.

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