Manning Signs Record Contract

Contract New York Giants Eli Manning has agreed to a new six-year
$97 million contract extension with the New York Giants..

by Associated Press

Published: Wed, August 05, 2009 - 2:34 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, August 05, 2009 - 3:18 pm CST

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Eli Manning has agreed to a new six-year,
$97 million contract extension with the New York Giants that will
make him the highest paid player in the NFL with an average salary
of roughly $15.3 million.
A person close to the talks who asked not to be identified
because the deal was not signed says Manning is guaranteed $35
million under the deal which will keep him with the Giants through
the 2015 season.
Manning, who led the Giants to a Super Bowl upset of the New
England Patriots in February 2008 and was named the MVP of the
game, was in the final year of the contract he signed as the No. 1
overall pick in 2004.
Manning took over as the Giants starter midway through his
rookie season and he has led New York to the playoffs in each of
the past four seasons.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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shrimpfire Says:

Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 7:34 am

You dont have to have the stats, just giving your team a chance to get into playoffs every year and have a chance to get to superbowl is enough to justify contract ext.

ny21tb Says:

Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 6:40 pm

I knew it would get done, I’m just surprised and, happy that it got done this early. while Eli, is no Joe Montana, He is more importantly no Phillip Rivers. He stays out of trouble and, leads His team. He doesn’t take off plays and, He doesn’t miss games. while His stats don’t exactly rival those of His brother, it is not a lack of ability on Eli’s part. the GIANTS, have something that, the COLTS and, many other teams don’t. a RUNNING GAME. this is exactly the kind of guy that, You DO want to see land the big contract.