Does anyone know who the Vikes will use to replace him?
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To: mainepatsfan
Linta said he was essentially asking the Vikings to increase the injury protection clause in Birk's contract for 2006. NFL guidelines call for players to receive $250,000 if they cannot play because of a previous injury. Linta wanted the Vikings to increase that amount to equal his base salary, which will be about $4 million. "Hi, boss... I'm MORE of a risk, so will you boost my contract protection by a factor of 16?"
Sheesh...
3 posted on
08/25/2005 3:55:04 PM PDT by
Gondring
(I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
To: mainepatsfan
Does anyone know who the Vikes will use to replace him?Cory Withrow?
4 posted on
08/25/2005 3:58:33 PM PDT by
Gondring
(I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
To: mainepatsfan
Good for you Matt Birk! IF you don't like the way this guy goes about his business on the playing field, then you just don't like football.
I guess Cory Withrow is the man. He's nothing special. An undersized guy who can longsnap in a pinch. He's a willing special teamer, taking part in the wedge, but they're going to see a major drop off in the O line play without Birk calling the assignments.
If Minnesota thinks they're going to get by with Mike Rosenthal at RT and Adam Goldberg at LG, they've got another thing coming. That MNF game in week 2 (?) against the Iggles last year, the tide completely turned when Goldberg came in to start at RT. Probably a really nice kid, but he just can't play at this point. It wasn't a lack of lateral mobility, it was a lack of anchor.
Owl_Eagle
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5 posted on
08/25/2005 3:59:24 PM PDT by
End Times Sentinel
(In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
To: mainepatsfan
A story I read a day or two ago said Tice was shuffling his interior line to compensate for Birk's absence. The article didn't specify names.
To: mainepatsfan
$4 million a year for a center? Unreal! Hope the Dikes have one of those uninspiring 6-10 seasons.
8 posted on
08/25/2005 4:17:19 PM PDT by
laceybrookesdad
(A half truth is a whole lie!)
To: mainepatsfan
If they guaranted his contract next year, and he couldn't play ..they'd be in salary cap trouble, no?
10 posted on
08/25/2005 5:20:41 PM PDT by
ken5050
(Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
To: mainepatsfan
Four-time Pro Bowl center Matt Birk said he will have surgery on his injured left hip, which likely will keep him out for the season. That moved backup Cory Withrow to starter at center, and Tice moved starting right guard Adam Goldberg to the primary backup at center and both guard spots, Chris Liwienski from right guard to left guard and inserted rookie Marcus Johnson as the starter at right guard.
From the Chargers-Minnesota game summary. Link:
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20050826_SD@MIN
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