Jun
16
Sanchez Gets a $60 Million 5-Year Deal
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Rookie Quarterback, Mark Sanchez got the deal of his dreams when the New York Jets signed him up on a $60 million offer with guaranteed $28 million earnings. According to David Dunn, his agent, the deal was just around $50 million but with incentives it may reach as high as $60 million which is a very generous amount to offer a rookie by the Jets.
Mark Sanchez is just so happy about the contract and that he would be playing with the jets on the first day of the game and competes as the team’s quarterback. He will be starting a career and play to make it worth the contract given to him.
Sanchez has caught the attention of the football enthusiasts when he led the USC to a victory in a Rose Bowl over Penn State that gave him that record-setting performance in the last game that he played while he was still in college.
Sanchez is so eager to play with Jets, he already signed 6 copies of his 47-page contract and according to him this is just the beginning. Although this does not guarantee his success but with his hard work and dedication, he might just achieve what he was looking for when joining NFL.
Others may have questioned if he is ready for the venture in NFL but the Jets saw the best in him. They are satisfied enough with what they saw in Sanchez that he was given the contract. They loved what they have observed of Sanchez during the minicamp, in private workouts and a classroom session at a hotel when they had a meeting with the owners. This is the break that Sanchez has been waiting for and will he really be making his play worth the $60 million?
May
29
Cavs beat Magic
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James and the Cavaliers clamped down in the fourth quarter after blowing a 22 point first half lead to cut the Magic’s best-of-seven series lead to three games to two.
“It was a big game for us,” said James, who had 37 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists. “You never want to disappoint by not playing as hard as you can. It is win or go home.”
Dwight Howard(notes) had 24 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out for the Magic who are trying to end a 14 year finals drought. Hedo Turkoglu(notes) led the Magic with 29 points.
James carried the Cavaliers on his back in the fourth as he had a hand in 29 of the 34 points Cleveland scored in the final 12 minutes.
He had 17 points in the final quarter and 24 in the first half.
“That’s what great players do. They put teams on their back,” said Cleveland coach Mike Brown.
Game six is Saturday in Orlando with game seven if necessary Monday in Cleveland.
“We have got to play the same way,” said James, whose triple double was his first of the post-season. “Play gritty, get the ball up the court, attack and bring it back here.”
Mo Williams(notes) had 24 points for Cleveland who are trying to become the ninth team since 1947 to rally from a 3-1 deficit to win a series.
The Cavaliers are also attempting to bring a title to the drought starved city of Cleveland.