Contract language an issue - Pat Williams contract to need to be reworked

**singersp** · 09-14-2007, 06:06 AM

[size=13pt]Contract language an issue[/size]

September 13th, 2007 Ã¢â‚¬â€œ 8:39 AM
by Judd Zulgad
startribune.com

It sounds as if some of the language in the three-year contract extension nose tackle Pat Williams signed last week is going to need to be reworked....

**PurpleTide** · 09-14-2007, 06:17 AM

How does Big Pat W feel about it? Did his agent explain it clearly? Pat got a nice signing bonus, but maybe the front office can remedy this if it's a problem.

**Marrdro** · 09-14-2007, 07:15 AM

I am sure his agent, along with Phat Pat are more than aware of what the contracts says.

Additionally, we need to make sure we never loose our CAP guru.
;D

**Big C** · 09-14-2007, 07:24 AM

Big Pat is playing excellent football and is acting as catalyst to our rising star Kevin Williams. Give the man what he wants without breaking the bank

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**V-Unit** · 09-14-2007, 08:37 AM

I don't get it. If the player is happy, then the player's association shouldn't care.

**Prophet** · 09-14-2007, 08:44 AM

Brzezinski has become famous in cap management issues and the player's association looks over the contracts with a fine-toothed comb.
They see the Vikings on the rise and see a lot of cap money left.
They are trying to figure out an angle, don't like to constantly be outsmarted.
I think Rob Brzexinski is writing up contracts that are mutually beneficial to the player and the Vikings organization....the player union is trying to call foul to no avail.

**ThorSPL** · 09-14-2007, 03:46 PM

I don't know what the joke clauses were that he was likely to receive, but heck, maybe they just put him in on a special teams play or two ever few weeks and they can say hey.. we tried!

**jessejames09** · 09-14-2007, 03:49 PM

"ThorSPL" wrote:

I don't know what the joke clauses were that he was likely to receive, but heck, maybe they just put him in on a special teams play or two ever few weeks and they can say hey.. we tried!

I think they were bonuses for a set amount of rushing and passing yards lol.

**thevikingfan** · 09-14-2007, 03:59 PM

"Big" wrote:

Big Pat is playing excellent football and is acting as catalyst to our rising star Kevin Williams. Give the man what he wants without breaking the bank

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I think kevin is way past rising star.He was a rising star his first season when he had 11.5 sacks.Now he is a perenial All-Pro On the verge of genuine superstardom

**thevikingfan** · 09-14-2007, 04:04 PM

Simple.Instead of having the likely to be earned incentive as receptions or rushes like it is not.Simple switch it to lets say 10 sacks and 150 tackles.Pat williams is a great player but he doesnt get sacks and he doesnt really have a chance at 150 tackles.Even better make it 5 interception.Since d linemen rarely get Int (unless your name is kevin williams)