worst contract ever

mlmdub130 · 02-06-2010, 07:25 PM

just wondering who everyone thinks of when they think of awful contracts, right now arenas' contract has to be up there over 100 million to a guy with a bum knee, he has barely played at all since he signed that contarct and will most likely never play in a wizards uni again.

this is open to all sports

SmootSmack · 02-06-2010, 08:47 PM

Mike Hampton with the Rockies is always the first one that comes to mind with me

WaldSkins · 02-06-2010, 11:17 PM

My vote is for Greg Oden of the Portland Trailblazers

jamf · 02-06-2010, 11:29 PM

Javon Walker got a great deal a few years ago and never played.

Carlos Beltre also got a great deal and never lived up to it.

Jason Giambi should be on the list too.

djnemo65 · 02-07-2010, 03:32 AM

Staying with the Wiz, how about Juwan Howard?

GTripp0012 · 02-07-2010, 05:42 AM

There are really horrible baseball contracts every year. Jose Guillen's 3/36 comes to mind. Vernon Wells' 7/120 is a classic.

But in terms of sheer ridiculousness, I've never seen anything worse than last year's 5yr Delhomme extension in which he pocketed $20 million on signing it. Look, the Redskins have had their hands forced by the salary cap more times than we can count in the past seven years, and I objected to guarenteeing megabucks to a player like Portis at the time, as well as the ridiculous Lloyd extension of 2006...but Delhomme got $20 million AFTER the playoff meltdown from last year, with a year remaining on his contract, and at the age of 34.

That's the worst contract ever.

GTripp0012 · 02-07-2010, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jamf

Javon Walker got a great deal a few years ago and never played.

Carlos Beltre also got a great deal and never lived up to it.

Jason Giambi should be on the list too.

Walker is a good one.

I don't know if you mean Carlos Beltran or Adrian Beltre, but neither has really failed to perform to his contract size. At least to date. Beltran's injury could change that, but long term deals kind of have to be judged differently on the back end, as they are signed with a certain expectation of risk of injury/decline to get the excess value on the front end.

RedskinMike · 02-07-2010, 08:08 AM

Deangelo Hall's contract with the Raiders.

Schneed10 · 02-07-2010, 08:52 AM

Antoine Walker was given a max deal in the NBA and played horrendously afterward.

SmootSmack · 02-07-2010, 09:08 AM

Allan Houston, so bad a contract the NBA had to install the "Allan Houston Rule"

Longtimefan · 02-07-2010, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

just wondering who everyone thinks of when they think of awful contracts, right now arenas' contract has to be up there over 100 million to a guy with a bum knee, he has barely played at all since he signed that contarct and will most likely never play in a wizards uni again.

this is open to all sports

I agree that Arenas's contract ranks up there with the worst of the worst. His value was overestimated even before he was injured. At one point the Wizards were playing the best Basketball in the east, but they still were not as good as EG thought they were. A jump shooting team that does not play defense is a bad combination.

GMScud · 02-07-2010, 12:10 PM

Albert Belle when he signed with the Orioles. Proceeded to do nothing for the Birds, degenerative hip forced him into retirement, and the Orioles were paying him for years afterwards.

jamf · 02-07-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Walker is a good one.

I don't know if you mean Carlos Beltran or Adrian Beltre, but neither has really failed to perform to his contract size. At least to date. Beltran's injury could change that, but long term deals kind of have to be judged differently on the back end, as they are signed with a certain expectation of risk of injury/decline to get the excess value on the front end.

I meant Adrian Beltre.
Great year with the Dodgers then tanked in Seattle.

Monkeydad · 02-08-2010, 01:31 PM

How much did Ryan Leaf make?

WaldSkins · 02-08-2010, 01:47 PM

Absolute worst contract of all time-David Beckham's 5 year 250 million dollar contract with the LA Galaxy

02-06-2010, 07:25 PM	#1
mlmdub130 Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 41 Posts: 3,238	worst contract ever just wondering who everyone thinks of when they think of awful contracts, right now arenas' contract has to be up there over 100 million to a guy with a bum knee, he has barely played at all since he signed that contarct and will most likely never play in a wizards uni again. this is open to all sports __________________ "I don't think anybody should have regrets, especially me, ... You don't regret what you do in your life. If you do it, you do it for a reason." ST21

02-06-2010, 08:47 PM	#2
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: worst contract ever Mike Hampton with the Rockies is always the first one that comes to mind with me __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

02-06-2010, 11:17 PM	#3
WaldSkins Playmaker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harrisburg, PA Age: 40 Posts: 2,726	Re: worst contract ever My vote is for Greg Oden of the Portland Trailblazers __________________ "I would change that around, Jesus isn't Cutler. I guarantee you Jesus couldnt thread the ball like Jay does."-Monksdown

02-06-2010, 11:29 PM	#4
jamf Pro Bowl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 5,183	Re: worst contract ever Javon Walker got a great deal a few years ago and never played. Carlos Beltre also got a great deal and never lived up to it. Jason Giambi should be on the list too.

02-07-2010, 03:32 AM	#5
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: worst contract ever Staying with the Wiz, how about Juwan Howard?

02-07-2010, 05:42 AM	#6
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: worst contract ever There are really horrible baseball contracts every year. Jose Guillen's 3/36 comes to mind. Vernon Wells' 7/120 is a classic. But in terms of sheer ridiculousness, I've never seen anything worse than last year's 5yr Delhomme extension in which he pocketed $20 million on signing it. Look, the Redskins have had their hands forced by the salary cap more times than we can count in the past seven years, and I objected to guarenteeing megabucks to a player like Portis at the time, as well as the ridiculous Lloyd extension of 2006...but Delhomme got $20 million AFTER the playoff meltdown from last year, with a year remaining on his contract, and at the age of 34. That's the worst contract ever. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

02-07-2010, 08:08 AM	#8
RedskinMike Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Odenton, MD Age: 45 Posts: 413	Re: worst contract ever Deangelo Hall's contract with the Raiders.

02-07-2010, 08:52 AM	#9
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 44 Posts: 12,416	Re: worst contract ever Antoine Walker was given a max deal in the NBA and played horrendously afterward. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

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SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: worst contract ever Allan Houston, so bad a contract the NBA had to install the "Allan Houston Rule" __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

02-07-2010, 12:10 PM	#12
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: worst contract ever Albert Belle when he signed with the Orioles. Proceeded to do nothing for the Birds, degenerative hip forced him into retirement, and the Orioles were paying him for years afterwards. __________________ Tardy

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Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Re: worst contract ever How much did Ryan Leaf make? __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster

02-08-2010, 01:47 PM	#15
WaldSkins Playmaker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harrisburg, PA Age: 40 Posts: 2,726	Re: worst contract ever Absolute worst contract of all time-David Beckham's 5 year 250 million dollar contract with the LA Galaxy __________________ "I would change that around, Jesus isn't Cutler. I guarantee you Jesus couldnt thread the ball like Jay does."-Monksdown

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