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Originally Posted by Saul Good
I'm talking about back before this discussion. It has ALWAYS been understood that, when talking about extensions, people are referring to additional years and new money.
If Alex Gordon signs an extension today paying him an additional $80,000,000 through the end of the 2019 season, people aren't going to say "he signed a 4.39 year contract worth $83,981,545". They're going to say he signed a 4 year extension worth $80,000,000...and only Dane will wonder why his contract will be up with 68 games left in the 2019 season.
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Except that every national sportwriter is stating it as a five year deal that averages $17.5 million.
As Florio stated, it's nonsense and the biggest fiction in assessing sports contracts.
But hey, don't let facts fool you.
Oh, BTW, what's it like to be Hootie's minion? Does he pay well? Is it all in pizza and cheap beer?