Steelers reward Big Ben with 8-year, $102M deal

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  Eight years is an awfully long time in the life of a quarterback.

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Ben Deal is Done; Steelers To Add New RB
Published 3/3/2008 by mondesishouse at Mondesishouse.com
... Sources are reporting that the Steelers' extension of Ben Roethlisberger is in fact complete and it will be officially announced later today. Early numbers look like it will be an eight-year deal worth $102 million, with at least $36 million guaranteed. I was the first on the scene and grabbed the first photo of Ben after he signed the deal: ...

Steelers Lock up Big Ben for the Next Eight Years
Published 3/3/2008 by cgolden <info@behindthesteelcurtain.com> at Behind the Steel Curtain: Front Page Posts
ESPN just reported that the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger have agreed to a new 8 year $102 million dollar contract with more than $36 million guaranteed.  In comparison, Peyton Manning received a $34.5 million signing bonus in his big deal and Michael Vick received $37 million in guarantees from the Falcons in his mega deal. ...

Big Ben Drives Through To New Deal
Published 3/3/2008 by Monday Morning Punter at Kissing Suzy Kolber
"Yes, hello? I'd like 102 million chicken fa-jitas, please? And that's it." Your total is 102 million dollars, please pull around.

Big Ben scores huge contract
Published 3/3/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has agreed to an eight-year, $102 million contract this morning. The $36 million in guaranteed money is a staggering figure -- especially for this franchise. ...

Roethlisberger earned his money
Published 3/3/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has agreed to an eight-year, $102 million contract extension this morning. The $36 million in guaranteed money is a staggering figure -- especially for this franchise. ...

PFT 1st Again: Big Ben Steals $38.7M Guaranteed
Published 3/3/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... as part of a contract extension ( commence catch-up reports on MSM websites and ESPN News). How can a guy in the hills of West Virginia continue to scoop the big boys at ESPN, NFL Network and FOX? Someone, anyone give this guy a MSM job. We realize the Steelers don’t have much of a choice when it comes to re-signing the ...

Monday Update: Antwan Odom Visiting, Mewelde Moore to Pittsburgh
Published 3/3/2008 by danzinski at The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
... .  Odom had 8 sacks last season for the Titans, a number that would’ve easily led the Vikings (three guys tied with 5).  The Purple are not Odom’s only suitors - he’s already visited Cincinnati, and is currently in Arizona.  There’s a chance his Winter Park visit will never come. Number two…Mewelde Moore visited the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday and is expected to sign with them.  The Steelers still have a little money left over after signing Ben Roethlisberger to a $102 million contract.  Emphasis on “a little.”

Horse Tracks 3/3
Published 3/3/2008 by mdierk at The Mile High Report
... by throwing money at defense, but they still need a WR.  See here As for Phyllis and his merry men, they kept thier backup QB in case Phyllis gets injured by one of the Broncos in 2008.  See here.  They didn't keep Michael Turner, but the Broncos will see him when they play the Fal-CONS.  See here NFL News Looks like the Broncos will not get Robertson from the Jets.  See here Big Ben just cashed in.  See here Bottom of the Barrel Marcus Thomas' arrest.  Enough said.  Guru got the ...

Chi ching for Roethlisberger
Published 3/3/2008 by Reid Cherner at Sports Scope
Chi ching for Roethlisberger ESPN is reporting that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is getting an 8-year, $102 million contract. That will include $36 million in guarantees. In 2004, two quarterbacks got $100 million contracts. Peyton Manning was one, Michael Vick the other. Posted by Reid Cherner at 11:36 AM/ET, March 03, 2008 in ...

Ben Gets Paid
Published 3/3/2008 by Pat at Doubt About It
Well, you knew it was coming. 8 years, 102 mil. 36 mil in guarantees. I feel like this is something the stache should cover, so I am just going to report it. ...

So tell me...
Published 3/3/2008 by Sarah at Strike Zones and End Zones
Monday, March 3, 2008 So tell me... Is this guy worth $102 million ? Posted by Sarah at 11:42 AM     Labels: ben roethlisberger , he's not fat just big boned , now he can buy 102 million snack wraps 0 comments: Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

A trade of dissapointments: Julius Jones possible visit to Lions; Tatum Bell to Dallas?
Published 3/3/2008 by Brandon <info@bloggingtheboys.com> at Blogging The Boys: Front Page Posts
... Another running back the Cowboys could have aimed at, Mewelde Moore, is visiting with the Steelers today. I thought that Mewelde Moore would be a good, cheap pick up for the Cowboys and it is interesting to see him visit the Steelers who already have Najeh Davenport and Willy Parker. You would think that if the Cowboys showed some interest they could convince him he might see more playing time behind Marion Barber. ...

Big Ben Rewarded Nicely, Probably The Reason Faneca Couldn’t Sign
Published 3/3/2008 by Dave at Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball
Big Ben just got a big contract, one that puts him up there with the quarterback elites in the NFL. The contract, which includes more than $36 million in guarantees and is easily the largest in team history, places Big Ben among the game’s highest-paid players. In comparison, Peyton Manning received a $34.5 million signing bonus in his big deal and Michael Vick received $37 million in guarantees from the Falcons in his mega deal. Both Manning’s and Vick’s deals were signed in 2004. It’s nice to see that ...

Afternoon news and notes: Work still sucks
Published 3/3/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
... Ben Roethlisberger is the latest $100 QB in the NFL, does he really deserve that much gwop, I don’t know but they are payin him. [ESPN] ...

8-years, $102 Million For Big Ben: Smart Move?
Published 3/3/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... is practically an art, but does it surprise anyone that of the QBs in the $100 million club - Big Ben, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick - Tom Brady isn’t on the list, even though he’s won as many Super Bowl titles as the other six guys combined? ...

Ben Roethlisberger joins the $100mm club…should Steelers fans be worried?
Published 3/4/2008 by Footballguys and hosts Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom at Footballguys Blog
... Big Ben Roethlisberger signed an 8-year, $102mm extension today that guarantees him $36mm. Considering Big Ben is taking the same guaranteed money that Peyton Manning and Michael Vick got a few years ago, it’s hard to argue the Steelers are paying him too much. Big Ben has not only brought a SB title to Pittsburgh, but is coming off his best season: ...

8 MORE YEARS OF SEXINESS
Published 3/4/2008 by mandy at Girls Gone Sports
In case you hadn't already heard, Big Ben just got a brand new Big Ben-sized contract. The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have agreed to a new eight-year, $102 million contract. The contract, which includes more than $36 million in guarantees and is easily the largest in team history, places Roethlisberger among the game's highest-paid players. Roethlisberger now joins Manning, Brett Favre, Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb, the suspended Vick and the retired Drew Bledsoe in the $100 million quarterback ...

DID BEN TAKE TOO MUCH?
Published 3/5/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... maintain a high level of overall performance by allowing it to afford plenty of other good players. The question in the end is how much is enough?  Romo could have gotten a lot more, but he was happy with what he received.  Brady could fairly demand $50 million in guaranteed money from the Patriots, but he wants to win football games more than he wants to further pad his bank account. For Roethlisberger, the question is whether he realizes that there might be a connection between his $100 million deal with $36 million in guaranteed money and the team’s inability to re-sign ...