Being an agreer, are you one who agrees to disagree or do you agree to be agreeable with the agreers?
A little something to read while we're waiting on the word. Enjoy. If already posted, sorry bout that. :grin: Corner's holdout seems all but over Wednesday, August 15, 2007 By J.P. PELZMAN STAFF WRITER http://www.northjersey.com/page.php...lRUV5eTcxODIwMzUmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- As the Jets were closing in on finally signing first-round draft pick Darrelle Revis, Mike Tannenbaum was asked how long the cornerback's contract would be. "It's about 50 pages," he said with a smile Tuesday night. But the Jets' general manager declined to comment on how many years the contract would cover as he took a short break from the ongoing negotiations, which appeared to be in the home stretch. Revis was expected to be signed Tuesday night or early this morning. Tannenbaum said, "We've made substantial progress and I'm optimistic. We have some more work to do, but I'm optimistic." Tannenbaum's and Revis' representatives, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod, met Tuesday morning and continued talking throughout the day. Revis' contract impasse was driven mostly by the fact that the Jets were seeking an ironclad six-year deal to prevent Revis from being a free agent until after the 2012 season, while Revis and his representatives wanted a five-year contract. "Neil's here and we're committed to seeing this thing through," Tannenbaum said. "Barring something unforeseen, hopefully we'll have a resolution soon." Revis' agents believed the marketplace for Revis, the 14th overall selection, had pretty much been set by the fact that only one selection lower than No. 5, 10th overall pick Amobi Okoye of the Texans, had signed a six-year deal. And Okoye's deal is easily voidable, according to reports. Revis has missed 21 practices plus the preseason opener against Atlanta. Tannenbaum said that it was "premature to say that" Revis could be on the practice field today at 2 p.m., but added that "it could happen. It's certainly a possibility." St. Louis signed Nebraska defensive lineman Adam Carriker, who was taken in front of Revis at No. 13, to a five-year contract. It is reportedly worth $12.8 million and Carriker could earn more than $14 million with incentives. More than $9 million of it is guaranteed. Florida State linebacker Lawrence Timmons, the 15th overall pick, signed a five-year deal with the Steelers that could be worth more than $15 million with incentives. It includes just over $8 million in bonuses. Earlier in the evening, a source indicated Schwartz also believed that "significant progress" was being made in the contract talks, which had been stalled for more than two weeks before heating up Monday and Tuesday. While Tannenbaum refused to divulge any details, he said that the contract would be "good for Darrelle and good for the Jets." He also noted that Ari Nissim and Jacqueline Davidson of the team's football administration department had helped to come up with the creative solution. "I'm really fortunate to work with two smart people upstairs," he said. The Jets traded up 11 spots to select Revis, who was expected to compete with David Barrett and Justin Miller to start at right cornerback opposite left corner Andre Dyson. Miller currently is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Dyson said Monday he believed Revis could get up to speed quickly once he arrived.
This is a bit of new news to me. Nice. Even people in the front office are "Mangini guys (and gals!)"
