Adams Jones accepts the Baltimore Sports Writer’s Award for 2012 MVP for the Orioles. September 30, 2012
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Adam Jones getting an autographed ball from Brooks Robinson
The “Who’s Who” when it comes to the Orioles and the “Hall of Fame”
We’ve been tirelessly tracking all credible reports today on the Adam Jones news. In short, no deal yet, but it looks promising.
Baltimore Sports Round-Up for Friday, March 2nd
Today on BSR -
- Looking back on Domonique Foxworth’s terrible contract
- Don’t rule out Adam Jones in DC this season
- Photo: Alex Ovechkin poses for ESPN photo shoot
- Zeller overwhelms Terps
Baltimore Sports Round-Up for Thursday, February 23rd
- Matt Wieters is optimistic about Brian Matusz returning to form
- The Orioles’ owner is suing Facebook
- Whether you say it in French or English, Jones needs to be an Oriole for life
- Dale Hunter calls out Tomas Vokoun
- Video: Mathieu Perrault scores a goal off his face
- BSR Podcast: Oscars preview, Jay Gibbons’ new gig, and Don Zimmer teddy bears
The Ravens will begin talks with Joe Flacco’s agent in Indy this Saturday. The big debate has been about whether or not Joe deserves top 5 money. In my opinion, he’s not a Top 5 quarterback (sorry, I love you), so I don’t think he deserves that Top 5 money. However, let’s take a (rather humorous and true) look at the quarterbacks who got paid the most this past season:
- Peyton Manning - $23 mil (Obviously. Didn’t play a single game. How much of that money can he fit in his neck?)
- Michael Vick - $20 mil (Missed the playoffs, got injured basically every game)
- Mark Sanchez - $14.75 mil (Missed the playoffs, sucks at football, his best friend was the turf)
- Ben Roethlisberger - $14.75 mil (Lost to the Denver Tebows - still funny)
- Carson Palmer - $14 mil (Missed the playoffs, can’t throw, looks like he goes to Best Buy just to play the video games)
Now let me just mention that I am aware of the way player contracts work - for those who don’t, in a nutshell, the money within a contract is spread out over the length of that particular contract. For example, Aaron Rodgers was the best quarterback in football this past year and got paid about $8.5 million. Drew Brees was/is arguably as good; his paycheck was only $7 million. If and when their contracts are renewed they’ll be on that list. That’s just how it works.
He doesn’t deserve the ELI-te contract that Eli Manning has with, like, an outrageous sum of $106 million or something, but should he get that second-tier contract that Ryan Fitzpatrick got (also laughable) at roughly, 6 years, $60 million? YES, dammit.
My point? Joe might not be a top 5 quarterback but does he deserve to be paid like these guys? Yup.
Thoughts?
Baltimore Sports Round-Up for Thursday, February 16th
- The Baltimore Orioles are quietly for sale
- Why wouldn’t the Orioles be for sale? (followup)
- The Orioles “have discussed a variety of options” for Adam Jones
- Zach Britton could begin the season on the disabled list
- MLB will void the Orioles’ contract with Seong-Min Kim
- Rick Dempsey’s restaurant aims for opening day-ish debut
- What type of deal should the Ravens offer Joe Flacco?
- MD Preview: The Terps can’t lose to BC, can they?
- End of the line for Mike Knuble and the Caps
- Ollie Kolzig says Alex Ovechkin’s “work ethic” has hindered his development
- ACC basketball: Bouncing back
This Weekend on BSR -
- Ravens Report Card: Breaking down the Baltimore Ravens 2011 season
- Art Jones didn’t go to the Super Bowl, but he did go to Disney World
- South Korea bans Orioles scouts
- The Orioles are sorry…about Korea
- An extension for Adam Jones is a “back burner issue” for the Orioles
- Great season awaits for MLB, even if O’s remain in the cellar
- Melvin Mora turned down a job from the Texas Rangers
- Video: Dustin Byfuglien scores on the Caps from center ice
- MD Preview: Cameron likely to be too crazy for the young Terps
- Stefon Diggs is (probably) a Terp, we suppose?
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As we’ve (sadly) wrapped up the Ravens 2011 season, what will you be doing this Sunday (or for the next 207 days) without football?
