Alexander to Resign with Seahawks

[yankeesAZ]

Missed the NFL Transactions Thread. Can Someone merge this over there?

That's a boatload of cash:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002846645_webalexander05.html

"The Seahawks' MVP running back agreed to a multi-year contract Sunday, allowing the 28-year-old to remain with Seattle possibly until his playing days are over.

Alexander agreed to an eight-year, $62 million contract that includes more than $15 million in guaranteed money during the first year of the deal, sources close to Alexander said Sunday. The contract was expected to be finalized Monday.

The $15 million-plus includes Alexander's signing bonus, base salary and other unspecified bonuses for the 2006 season. "

[SoCal Pinstriper]

i don't get the logic of deals like this for NFL RBs. See how well it worked when the Broncos gave Terrell Davis 6 yrs.

[SoCal Pinstriper]

WagerWeb.com, one of the largest sports betting sites on the Internet, posted odds this past weekend as to whether or not the star of the new Madden NFL 2007 video game cover, Shaun Alexander, will be "cursed" during the upcoming football season. Alexander's total rushing yards have increased each of the last three years (1435, 1696 and 1880). Now, WagerWeb.com challenges bettors to predict whether or not the 2006 league MVP will rush for more or less than 1750 yards this season.

"So far, most bettors don't think he'll make it," says Dave Johnson, CEO of WagerWeb.com. He adds, "The 'curse' has predestined football stars featured on the game's cover to injure themselves or produce below average numbers the following season. While 1750 yards is by no means a bad year, Alexander is consistent and should be able to reach the total, unless the curse takes hold."
After being featured on the cover of Madden, Eddie George failed to rush for 1000 yards; Daunte Culpepper missed four games to injury and Minnesota finished with its worst record in years; Marshall Faulk suffered his least productive season as a member of the St. Louis Rams; Michael Vick missed 11 games because of injury; Ray Lewis had an off year, and did not record an interception for the first time in his career; and Donavan McNabb missed five games because of injury and suffered through a team-crippling feud with receiver Terrell Owens.
The payout for Alexander being either over or under 1750 total rushing yards is -110 ($11 bet wins $10). WagerWeb.com is known for posting odds that center around sports controversies. The site reported significant betting action recently with odds posted for the Duke DNA results outcome, as well as which player or staff member from the Dallas Cowboys will have the first confrontation with Terrell Owens in the 2006-2007 NFL season.
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=NEWS_VIEW_POPUP_TYPE&newsId=20060424005617&ndmHsc=v2*A1145887200000*B1145993280000*C1145973600000*DgroupByIndustry*E1000171*G2*J1*N1000001&newsLang=en&beanID=1802668732&viewID=news_view_popup

[JDPNYY]

Who will he be playing for next season?

[Soriambi]

Who will he be playing for next season?

:lol: :lol:

[yankeesAZ]

Alexander ready to take on the "Madden Curse":

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002992829_shaun14.html



At least he doesn't have the "Chunky Soup Curse" (McNabb and Warner)!:D

[RhodyYanksFan]

Alexander ready to take on the "Madden Curse":

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002992829_shaun14.html



At least he doesn't have the "Chunky Soup Curse" (McNabb and Warner)!:D

Good luck to him. I like Alexander, but you can't argue with what's happened to the Madden people the past few years.

McNabb, Ray Lewis, Culpepper, Vick, and Faulk all were terrible the year they donned the cover.

[RIyankee]

Shaun Alexander is the Peyton Manning of RBs. Lots of gaudy stats against weak run defenses coupled with quiet games against solid rushing Ds. It did my heart good to see Shuan whine and throw his coach under the bus, when he lost the NFL rushing title to Curtis Martin by one yard in 2004. Martin played in the rugged AFC with a tougher schedule than Alexander did in '04 and clearly was more deserving of the award than Shaun.