[CBFF] Jerry growing on Jerry

[Jerry Madsen]

I'm a slow learner.

Gimme a Superbowl title and he'll win me over for sure.

Jerry


On 7/4/07, Ryan Dietzenbach <ryandietzenbach at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2 straight division titles, a trip to the Super Bowl, a great outlook for
> 2007 and you're still not on board?
>
> RD
>
> On 7/3/07, Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > After reading ESPN's take on the Olsen signing, Jerry Angelo and his
> > front office are really starting to grow on me.
> >
> > Then again, I once had a planter's wart grow on me, so we'll see how
> > long this love-fest lasts.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Olsen, Bears work out unique five-year deal
> > By Len Pasquarelli
> > ESPN.com
> > (Archive)
> > Updated: July 3, 2007, 8:45 PM ET
> >
> > The Chicago Bears reached a contract agreement with top pick Greg
> > Olsen, on Tuesday, making the former University of Miami tight end the
> > initial first-round selection in the league to come to terms on his
> > rookie contract.
> >
> >
> > JC Ridley/WireImage.com
> >
> > Greg Olsen had 38 catches for 444 yards last season at Miami.
> > And in striking the deal, agent Drew Rosenhaus and Bears negotiator
> > Cliff Stein relied on a creative structure that could pave the way for
> > other first-round signings.
> >
> > Olsen, the 31st player chosen overall in April, will sign a five-year
> > contract with a maximum value of $10.696 million.
> >
> > Rosenhaus and Stein were able to overcome some hurdles presented by a
> > recent ruling in a case involving former Denver first-round wide
> > receiver Ashley Lelie, limiting the amount of bonus money which a
> > franchise could attempt to recoup if a player defaulted on his
> > contract.
> >
> > The contract will pay Olsen a signing bonus of $250,000 and a $720,000
> > roster bonus in the first year, with a 2007 base salary of $285,000.
> >
> > In 2008, there is an option bonus of $3.545 million, and there are
> > reporting bonuses of $100,000 in 2009, $140,000 in 2010 and $125,732
> > in 2011. The base salaries in the deal, after the first season, are
> > $370,000 (2008), $460,000 (2009), $550,000 (2010) and $650,000 (2011).
> > Olsen can earn an additional $2.921 million in incentives and
> > escalators and a one-time playing time incentive of $578,700.
> >
> > "It's a big relief, given that Greg has been with us throughout the
> > offseason program," Bears general manager Jerry Angelo told the
> > team-owned Web site on Tuesday night. "I mentioned to him and his
> > family that he really built up a lot of good karma with the players
> > and coaches [because of his attendance], and now this allows us to
> > continue that momentum going into camp. When you don't get a deal
> > done, or it drags into camp, all of that good will gets lost, and then
> > it has to be rebuilt. So now, he can just continue to build on all the
> > good things that he's done thus far and, obviously, we're excited
> > about that."
> >
> > Olsen, 22, is the latest in a long line of former Miami standout tight
> > ends, a group that includes Bubba Franks, Jeremy Shockey and Kellen
> > Winslow, among others.
> >
> > In 33 games, including 26 starts, Olsen, who transferred to Miami from
> > Notre Dame, posted 87 receptions for 1,215 yards and six touchdowns.
> > Regarded as the top tight end prospect in the draft entering the
> > combine workouts, he cemented his status with a superb audition for
> > league scouts in Indianapolis.
> >
> > At 6-feet-5 7/8 and 254 pounds, Olsen was clocked in 4.51 seconds in
> > the 40-yard dash, a time faster than that registered by most of the
> > wide receivers at the combine. He also had a 35 ½-inch vertical jump
> > and his overall athleticism enhanced his draft stock. Olsen has
> > acknowledged that, like most young tight ends, he will need to upgrade
> > his blocking skills, but the Bears are confident he will play quickly
> > and add another key dimension to their passing attack.
> >
> > Chicago was the first team in the league to have all its draft choices
> > under contract in each of the past two years. The agreement with Olsen
> > leaves the Bears with just one of their nine picks this year,
> > second-round defensive end Dan Bazuin of Central Michigan, without a
> > deal in place.
> >
> > Most teams in the league have yet to commence substantive negotiations
> > with their first-round draft choices.
> >
> > Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.
> >
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