Leinart signs

So says ProFootballTalk.com as of 20 minutes ago:

A league source tells us that Cardinals first-round pick Matt Leinart has agreed to terms.

Per the source, the deal includes $14 million in guaranteed money on a six-year deal worth more than $50 million.

Earlier in the day, Cards coach Dennis Green lashed out at Leinart for not accepting the deal, which Green says contains $14 million in guarantees.  Though the final agreement is indeed worth $14 million guaranteed, the hang up was the payments in the out years.  We don't yet have the specifics, but we're hearing that the final year of Leinart's deal contains some big numbers based on reasonable play-time thresholds.

 

And it must be official. "Worldwide leader" ESPN.com posts the story about 40 minutes later, or so Chris Mortensen has learned!

 

I'm still waiting for the obligatory Paris Hilton/sex tape reference.

 

Just saw the Dennis Green press confrence and I had to stand up and clap for him. Has anybody else seen this?

 

Denny's a man.

 

I think we can all agree on this one.

 

That is so fucking funny.


Keep it up.

 

Thanks. I will.

 

Okay I got a question for the rest of you who thinks Matt is going to start this season in any if not all games.

 

well it's almost a certainty that Warner will get hurt, so as long as he can win the back-up spot you have to figure there's pretty good odds on him getting at least a start or two.

 

Did you see Dennis Green in that press confrence?! He's not going to be starting any games for a while.

 

Warner couldn't outrun my desk. He'll get hurt and Leinart will be starting by the end of September.