In a world where Kris Humphries can get $24 million for being a basketball player people have heard of, it only makes sense that second overall selection in the NFL draft and living Powerade commercial Robert Griffin III would get paid. That happened this morning, as RG3 showed up in an Instagram signing his contract with the Washington Redskins.
From The Washington Post:
Griffin tweeted Wednesday morning, “Well people…. It’s Time to go to Work!!! off the unemployment line and oh yeah HTTR!!!!”
Under the terms of the sport’s rookie pay system, Griffin’s deal is for four years and contains a fifth-year option. It is expected to be worth about $21 million and to be fully guaranteed, with a signing bonus of $14 million.
14 million (with another 21 coming) is a pretty sweet deal for signing your name, and a completely appropriate next step in life for a guy talented and fortunate enough to turn even his incompletions into magic:
Hopefully this is the official start of a long and storied NFL career. Or, you know, a stop-gap between now and the first controversy that makes him interesting to gossip blogs.
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Here he comes cowgirls.
I’m preeeetty sure Humphries got that contract because he’s like… a good basketball player. But that’s just me connecting dots and using logic and stuff.
You should check your facts more thoroughly.
He’s good at basketball compared to most people, but compared to other NBA players?
About 14 points & 11 boards per game last year. Looks like he’s getting to be a pretty decent player to me.
That gif is amazing because it shows that witchcraft is still kicking, at least in the sports world.
I feel torn. On the one hand, Griffin seems like a level headed, down-to-earth nice guy that I want to succeed. On the other hand, I love watching Washington fail. If he fails, that’ll set Washington back at least 5 years. Decisions, decisions.
Hope he’s good and the team sucks regardless? Cam Newton was pretty amazing last year and the Panthers were still only 6-10.