COOLEY SPEAKS OUT ON ROOKIE PAY
ProFootballTalk.com —
... . Mort apparently isn’t talking to Redskins tight end Chris Cooley. Cooley goes on the record to state his case . And Cooley isn’t merely quoted in someone else’s article — he wrote the damn thing, for our old friend Jamie Mottram’s joint at Yahoo! Sports. Writes Cooley: “[C]an anyone honestly explain how Vernon Davis adds more value to a football team than Jeremy Shockey or Antonio Gates[?] His contract certainly says that he does, because he is averaging more money than both of them every year. If Davis can continue becoming a better football player then it might be ...
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The Official Blog of Chris Cooley —
... . Please check it out. We are going to have more stuff in stock soon. Also make sure to check out the Yahoo post this week and tell us what you think. Thanks.
NFL Needs to Change How Rookies Are Paid
Football Outsiders —
NFL Needs to Change How Rookies Are Paid Finally, a reason to get excited about the Week 17 Washington-San Francisco game. Vernon Davis is totally going to want to kick Chris Cooley’s ass after he reads this. Cooley sure does have a point, though. posted 4-30-2008 at 9:56 AM by ...
Laurence Maroney’s Chain Makes You Say “OH YEAH!”
Beast Mode —
... I mean really look close at the Kool-Aid chain…really look close…the diamonds are even red (or at least it appears to be). I am starting to agree with Chris Cooley and his opinion that NFL Rookies are being paid too much. ...
Cooley Does Blog Show
D.C. Sports Bog —
... on Shutdown Corner, here's what you've missed : The NFL Combine is comparable to a strip club with owners and coaches for customers. The better the man looks running around in his spandex the more dollar bills end up on his stage. The funny thing is the onlookers at the combine are probably more excited than the creepy old man in the corner at the strip bar. And if you haven't been watching Washington Post Live on Tuesday evenings, here's what you might have missed: two bloggers, one microphone, one NFL player, zero group awkwardness, and one lingerie reference. Trust me, ...
Searching For a Name: The Return of Tyler Thigpen
The Ragnarok —
... The Vikings didn't make a first round pick this year, which means that they will likely avoid the problems that come with trying to sign their top draft pick. As Chris Cooley points out, rookies are vastly overpaid (consider that Jake Long was signed for a similar amount of guaranteed money as Jared Allen) and current players don't really like it. It's definitely been a problem for the Purple in the past (Bryant McKinnie sat out the first half of his rookie year), but a lot of that can likely be laid at the feet of Red McCombs. Whether or not the system is fixed, expect it to ...
About Last Night [Humanzee Rights]
Deadspin —
What you missed while abusing your new monkey rights... MLB: Cubbies discover solo homers aren't the answer when the other team puts up 10 runs. NFL: The Rog has been reading the Cooley Zone, calls rookie deals ridiculous. Matty Ice counters that the Falcons give everyone ludicrous contracts. Tennis: Day 6 of Wimbledon is in progress, but without Ana Ivanovic, who got bounced yesterday. Maker breaker, we've got a DO NOT WANT.
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Updating Der Kommissar's Rookie Salary Cap Rant
Niners Nation —
... against the rise in rookie salaries. I knew I wanted to discuss this in more depth, but I wanted to wait and get my ducks in a row. Today is a perfect time for this post thanks to several video links at ESPN.com and NFL.com on the issue. Throw in Captain Chaos's post and there is a whole lot to consider. ...
