Westy overpaid.. ouch

sammyeaglesfan · April 14, 2007, 09:38:09 PM

Eagles file grievance against Westbrook over double bonus

April 14, 2007
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports

PHILADELPHIA -- Brian Westbrook received an extra $3 million from the Philadelphia Eagles in an accounting error.

The star running back intends to pay the team back after getting his roster bonus twice. However, the Eagles filed a grievance with the NFL against Westbrook because the money hasn't been repaid yet, a team spokesman said Saturday.

Westbrook finished last season with a career high of 1,217 rushing yards and was sixth in the NFL with 1,916 yards from scrimmage. He signed a five-year contract extension worth $24.9 million during the 2005 season.
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Dam accountants..

Sgt PSN · April 14, 2007, 09:43:57 PM

We know, dookie. We know.

methdeez · April 16, 2007, 04:39:39 PM

Why did they file a grievance?
Seems like a poor way to handle it...

Wingspan · April 16, 2007, 04:41:41 PM

The greivance was filed so it couldnt be construed as the eagles were paying westbrook "under the table" without counting against the cap. Teams have much more creative ways to do that.

It was just a formality.

PoopyfaceMcGee · April 16, 2007, 04:43:12 PM

Quote from: methdeez on April 16, 2007, 04:39:39 PM
Why did they file a grievance?
Seems like a poor way to handle it...

Try reading some of the articles.

They had to file a grievance or they would have been susceptible to NFL sanctions or an increased salary cap hit. Westbrook knew the grievance was coming, and he's cooperating.

Wingspan · April 16, 2007, 04:46:18 PM

Quote from: FastFreddie on April 16, 2007, 04:43:12 PM
Westbrook knew the grievance was coming, and he's cooperating.

He turned himself in to authorities at 4pm. Andy Reid was not there, and a bad father because of it.

rjs246 · April 16, 2007, 05:15:24 PM

Wingspan is breaking out the hahas today.

shorebird · April 16, 2007, 06:09:02 PM

It makes me chuckle just thinking about how these cap wizards in the front office could pay someone too much. Banner must have missed that check.

rjs246 · April 17, 2007, 08:04:20 AM

Can we finally put to rest the notion that this front office is made of of financial robots who always have their eye on the bottom line? Cearly, they're no more in tune with their finances than I am.

Diomedes · April 17, 2007, 08:21:40 AM

RIP gold standard?

shorebird · April 17, 2007, 01:54:19 PM

It doesn't look very good that they had to file a greivence against thier main offensive weapon because of their own screw up.

An imf like myself would make them wait as long as possible to get thier money back. Just like they made Eagle fans sweat it out before they signed him to a new contract, waiting as long as they possibly could.

ice grillin you · April 17, 2007, 01:58:46 PM

i wonder if the team has a problem with westbrook sicne he obviously tried to steal the money

PoopyfaceMcGee · April 17, 2007, 01:59:47 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on April 17, 2007, 01:58:46 PM
i wonder if the team has a problem with westbrook sicne he obviously tried to steal the money

You obviously jumped to that conclusion because of Westbrook's skin color, racist.

ice grillin you · April 17, 2007, 02:04:17 PM

or because hes had the money in his posession for five months without saying a word

PoopyfaceMcGee · April 17, 2007, 02:19:02 PM

It was probably less than $3 million after taxes.