Ryan's Deal Makes Mawae Mad

The Hater Nation found this 5/22/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

Matt Ryan can pick up the check at dinner with his offensive lineman for years to come, but he's not particularly popular with veterans around the league. It's not as much Ryan, as the simple fact that rookies are getting contracts that make the average solid NFL veteran jealous. NFL Association President Kevin Mawae is clearly ready to push for some changes : "As a guy who has been in the ... [link]

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Ryan's Contract Irks Vets
Published 5/22/2008 by NFL Adam (noreply@blogger.com) at The Hater Nation
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