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re: Al Blue signs 4 year 2.34 million dollar deal
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:08 am to okietiger
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:08 am to okietiger
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Because most NFL RB's never sniff 30.
Still a fricking stupid arse argument, people make fun of guys for leaving early then 6th round picks make 1.5 mill and they laugh at yall.
With 1.5 million he can pay someone to figure out his retirement plan.
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Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:09 am to Mshargois3
Damn awesome for him
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:13 am to L S Usetheforce
quote:
Still a fricking stupid arse argument, people make fun of guys for leaving early then 6th round picks make 1.5 mill and they laugh at yall. With 1.5 million he can pay someone to figure out his retirement plan.
Yet, in all probability, he won't.
Most NFL players go bankrupt.
That's not that much money, if you factor in living for an average of 45+ more years.
Try taking you entire life's earning potential, making it all by age 30. Then living off that for the rest of your life.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:16 am to Mshargois3
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:17 am to White Shadeaux
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Yet, in all probability, he won't.
Cool, bro.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:20 am to lsu2006
As previous poster stated..... He only gets the signing bonus.
He has to make the roster in order to receive the salary during the season.
Then next season as well. He has to make the roster.
If he gets cut at any point, he stops getting paid.
He has to make the roster in order to receive the salary during the season.
Then next season as well. He has to make the roster.
If he gets cut at any point, he stops getting paid.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:23 am to wheelz007
That money will give him and his family a good start in life. Who says he can't have a regular job after football. Alfred comes from a good family and is a well grounded kid, he won't blow it all on bling like many do.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:28 am to okietiger
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Because most NFL RB's never sniff 30.
Yea and then they get jobs
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:30 am to Mshargois3
Good for him. He always did his job for LSU no matter the circumstances and never bitched about it. That hard work is paying off now.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:37 am to double d
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Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:41 am to LSU 318 LSU
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Because most NFL RB's never sniff 30
What, they die at 29?
I get what you're saying, his NFL career will be over before he hits 30. We've been through the arguments on why many players should stay in school and how later round money isn't what they think it will be, but this is NOT one of those situations. Blue was a player who probably made the right move by entering the draft, he has a good contract and a good opportunity here, and he has the potential to be well ahead in life. Who says that he has to retire at 30? When he finishes his NFL career, he can get a job like everyone else. Having represented himself and LSU well while he was here, doors will be open for him in Louisiana after his playing days are over.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:45 am to lsu2006
He had to let everyone know that he knows a guy who knows a guy.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:46 am to Brettesaurus Rex
I hope he can stay healthy!
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:49 am to okietiger
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Because most NFL RB's never sniff 30.
Frank Gore
Fred Jackson
Steven Jackson
Willis McGahee
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:51 am to Paul Allen
Come to LSU...where back ups to the back up even get drafted.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:54 am to harry coleman beast
quote:
Yea and then they get jobs
Exactly, Blue has a degree. He'll be fine.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:02 am to double d
[quote]That money will give him and his family a good start in life. Who says he can't have a regular job after football. [quote]
This. A paycheck like that should/will change your life forever, if you manage your money going forward.
This. A paycheck like that should/will change your life forever, if you manage your money going forward.
This post was edited on 5/15/14 at 9:17 am
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:06 am to DBeaux225
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Blue has a degree. He is also a well-regarded Tiger who stayed in state to play college football, something that will be a great benefit to him in future if he returns to Louisiana when his pro football career ends. He'll be fine.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:07 am to Mshargois3
Good for him.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:15 am to Mshargois3
so he's guaranteed like 75,000 after taxes with the signing bonus. Not bad imo
ETA: I see they staggered the bonus over 4 years so 30k a year. He gets maybe 20k of that?
ETA: I see they staggered the bonus over 4 years so 30k a year. He gets maybe 20k of that?
This post was edited on 5/15/14 at 9:17 am
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