RBs get paid; Forte gets $32 million; Rice gets $40 million

The Chicago Bears and Matt Forte agree to 4 year deal that totals $32 million dollars. Ray Rice gets a 5 year deal from the Baltimore Ravens that totals $40 million.

The Rice deal will pay him $17 million the first year and $25 million over the first 2 years.

Both RBs expressed their displeasure with the franchise tags placed on them by their respective teams. They both planned not to show up any team activities until the deals were done. Now, we know who is going to picking up the tab for a few dinners.

Expect more deals to come including the Ravens Ed Reed and QB Joe Flacco, Maurice Jones-Drew, Derrelle Revis, and more.

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Video: NBA issues revised proposal; 72 game season starting December 15 - NBA Union response

David Stern and Adam Silver give the union a new deal to deliberate that would start the season on December 15th and would consist of 72 games. David Stern said, "many teams don't like this offer". He also admitted that many players will not like the offer either. Reports are saying that the minimum salary cap will be raised and the new mid-level exception would be $2.5 million not $5 million. They do not anticipate anything to be done until Monday when the player reps get together again.

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Billy Hunter and Derek Fisher have responded...

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Read the details of the Owners proposed deal

Details of the proposed collective bargaining agreement approved by the owners and needing ratification by NFL players:

• Ten-year deal, through the 2020 season
• New league year would begin on Wednesday
• Players receive 48 percent of revenue in first portion of deal
• $120 million salary cap; team minimum 89 percent ($106.8M) as long as league spends 99 percent ($3.8 billion)
• Veterans earn free agency after fourth season
• Four-year rookie contracts, with team option for fifth year
• Lower rookie salaries, with cap on team spending for rookies
• Later training camps, no more full-contact, two-a-day practices
• Offseason team activities (OTAs) reduced from 14 to 10