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Lions sign WR Nate Burleson, cushion the blow of becoming a Lion by giving him silly money
Written by Al Beaton   
Friday, 05 March 2010 02:32

Addendum 3:15 AM: Just as I was going to bed, there was more Detroit Lions news. According to those always dodgy "sources", Yahoo's Jason Cole reports along with signing Burleson, the Lions are also supposedly close to a deal with Titans DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (who had Jim Schwartz camped out at his door, waiting for 12:01 AM on the clock, in order to sell Vanden Bosch on signing with the Lions). If the Burleson contract is any indication, I'm expecting Vanden Bosch to get not just silly money, but Scooge McDuck money. More to come...at a more human hour.

We're just a few hours into NFL free agency, and the Lions have picked up their first sucker victim player.

Per, as usual, PFT:

Burleson agreed to terms with the Lions just two hours into free agency.

Lime green atrocities

I'd leave Seattle too if I was forced to wear these lime green atrocities!

Sure, the Lions are hard up for wide receiver help, Burleson is an OK wide out (when healthy and motivated, which hasn't been often as of late), and he did have an excellent season under Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan when both were with the Vikings.

But...

ESPN has the terms. I suggest you hold on to your hat...and anything else attached to your body.

Nate Burleson agreed to a five-year, $25 million deal from the Detroit Lions, according to a source.

In going to Detroit, Burleson will reunite with offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. Under Linehan, Burleson had his best season in 2004 when he caught 68 passes for 1,006 yards.

According to the source, Burleson will receive $11 million in guarantees.

Nate Burleson has $11 million reasons to be this happy

Nate Burleson now has 11 million reasons to be this happy...

Uh...WHAT?

A 5 year deal, with $11 million guaranteed? To a soon to be 29 year old wide receiver who has one solitary 1000 yard season, and was considered a major free agent bust in Seattle? Let's hope this deal is MASSIVELY front loaded, this being an uncapped season.

I need a drink.

I'm going to try and sleep this news off, in hope Burleson's contract terms are just a dream nightmare.

More later, as I'm really looking forward to seeing the reaction to Burleson's signing in the MSM and Lions blogosphere.



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written by Bobby B, March 05, 2010
We actually beat PFT! But yeah, I hope it's front loaded - if it is, then who cares, no cap! But if it's not, then I'm with you - it's a risky sign for so much money. I'm excited though and the two Seahawks fans I talked to about it said we're getting a quality WR and seemed like they'd miss Burleson, so I'm excited about it. More weapons for Stafford.
Yeah, I shouldn't let fantasy football prejudice me...
written by Dale Price, March 05, 2010
But I distinctly recall not liking Nate Burleson. It's heavily frontloaded, which shows some sign of competence on the part of the Lions.

Oh, and ESPN is confirming the Lions signed Vanden Bosch, also for $illy money.
Good aggression or dumb agression?
written by Uncle Omar, March 05, 2010
If this was Millen going after these guys I'd say it was dumb aggression, sort of like raising the big blind with a duece seven offsuit. But, with Mayhew and The Schwartz in charge, I'm on the verge of approving the Burleson and Van Den Bosch deals. Hell, it isn't my money and at least Van Den Bosch looks better than anything that played for the Leos last year. I look at it as The Schwartz bringing in his own guy the way that Parcells always brought in "his guys" whenever he went to a new team. Next, a nickel-dime back up running back or maybe a back-up QB with a little mileage left in him--Jake Delhomme, anyone?
Who cares about the money? Football is like baseball nows
written by B-dub, March 05, 2010
With the uncapped year, non-guaranteed contracts and a front loaded deal who cares how much money Ford is spending? Burleson seems to be a guy who can fill the role he needs to well (a #2 receiver to catch underneath stuff and stretch the field when necessary) and keep some pressure of CJ. In a bad year for free agents you have to make the moves you can make and I personally don't care how much money Ford is willing to throw at these guys since the cap is gone and they are showing that they will front load the non-guaranteed deals.

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