huntz
08-12-2004, 03:50 AM
He was again voted Honorable Mention All-American and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League drafted him in the first round.
A junior academically, Rossi wasn't eligible for the draft yet and his selection was deemed illegal.
But the Redskins liked Rossi so much, they drafted him No. 1 again in 1947. Rossi was coming off another phenomenal season: he was named Honorable Mention All-American for the third straight year and played in the East-West Shrine game at Stanford.
The Shrine game turned out to be Rossi's last, however. He spurned the NFL for a life in education.
Good job! Gotta like a fan who knows the Redskins history.
cpayne5
08-12-2004, 09:27 AM
If Rivers does not have a contract within a year, the Chargers' rights to him expire and he becomes eligible for the draft again next year. If you recall, the Texans drafted Drew Henson (even though he said he didn't want to play football) with a later round pick in the 2003 draft. During the offseason, the Texans turned Henson into a 2nd (I think) round pick by trading him to Dallas, where he eventually signed a contract after deciding making $3million a year in the Yankees farm system wasn't something he wanted to do.
SmootSmack
08-13-2004, 01:43 AM
Have you guys heard about some of the terms that are apparently in the Chargers' offer?
If Rivers plays in four Super Bowls and appears in four Pro Bowls over his first four years, he gets $5 million. Five Super Bowls and five Pro Bowls in five years. $7.5 million. Six Super Bowls and six Pro Bowls in six years. $10 million
NY_Skinsfan
08-13-2004, 02:13 AM
That's just ridiculous....
Where did you here this stuff?
Oh, and I'm not saying I don't believe you...just that it's so ridiculous that it's unbelievable.
SmootSmack
08-13-2004, 02:27 AM
Ask and ye shall receive
I heard it on ESPN. Also saw it here:
http://www.herald-sun.com/sports/18-509950.html
Sexton's statement didn't detail the Chargers' "impossible" incentive offer, but Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the incentive called for Rivers to get $5 million if, in his first four years, the Chargers play in four Super Bowls and he plays in four Pro Bowls. He gets an extra $7.5 million for a fifth straight Super Bowl/Pro Bowl year; and another $10 million for a sixth straight season of achieving both goals.
That Guy
08-13-2004, 02:30 AM
wow, someone is either stupid or completely insane...
NY_Skinsfan
08-13-2004, 02:36 AM
Oh wait, it's not if he wins four straight super bowls, it's if he just plays in four straight super bowls....that's more realistic........NOT!
What the hell are the chargers thinking?
SmootSmack
08-13-2004, 02:44 AM
Oh wait, it's not if he wins four straight super bowls, it's if he just plays in four straight super bowls....that's more realistic........NOT!
What the hell are the chargers thinking?
Oops. Didn't mean to write wins four super bowls. Thanks for pointing that out buddy. I edited my post.
The Chargers have got to be kidding with this incentive. On the one hand you could say they're geniuses because there's no way they would ever have to pay this. On the other hand what sort of image are they trying to create for themselves with this? It's a shame because if they were a respectable organization players would certainly love to play for them, who wouldn't want to play and live in San Diego. That city is a postcard
NY_Skinsfan
08-13-2004, 03:05 AM
I used to live there when I was really young...I vaguely remember sitting in the nosebleed seats watching Dan Fouts, Charlie Joiner, the real Kellen Winslow.