Goodell talks rookies and guaranteed money

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“I love Sam Bradford, and I hope he’s great, but he probably made somewhere between $40 and $45 million the night before last,” said Goodell, speaking to a group of select fans who won a random lottery to ask the commissioner questions. “He has not even hit the field yet and that’s a guaranteed contract. So if Sam Bradford can’t play, what good does that do any other NFL player? As much as I like these young rookies, and I do think they’re terrific, it’s crazy to give someone who hasn’t proven themselves on the NFL field $45 million

you can watch the video or read the rest of what he had to say here:

http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/04/25/goodell-rookie-salary-structure-is-wasting-money/