Come get yours, Willie Parker.
Pittsburgh’s starting running back, who’s out to prove this year that he’s just as effective as a short-yardage back as he is in the open field, signed a four-year, $13.9 million deal to remain with the Steelers through 2009. Not too bad for an undrafted free agent who barely gained 1,000 rushing yards in college, eh? I wonder if this means his brother-in-law won’t have to work so hard selling T-shirts…
Meanwhile, contract talks between the Steelers and cornerback Ike Taylor have broken down. The sticking point? Ike wants a $10 million signing bonus.
Right. I’m about 1,000 times more likely to get a blow job from Scarlett Johansson before Ike Taylor gets ten million dollars from the Rooneys. This is the organization that all but forced Hines Ward into a holdout. You think they’ll pony up for a cornerback who had only one interception last year?
Cornerbacks, polish your resumes now. There may be an opening in the Pittsburgh secondary in 2007.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Sarccastik Rules!!! // Aug 31, 2006 at 11:18 am
Okay…I’m going to be honest. Steelers have been my favorite team..ever since I was knee high to a grasshopper. But truthfully…Ike Taylor hasn’t done anything to garner a $10M contract…whut the hell is he thinking. He’s had 2 INTS in 3yrs……hmm..your not Champ Bailey, DeAngelo Hall or even Charles Woodson….those 3 i would consider giving $10M…(notice i said consider). good post….
2 mai wen // Aug 31, 2006 at 5:25 pm
Yeah, the interceptions he dropped in the Eagles game didn’t help his case out either…