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Really Bob Sanders?

He is pretty damn good. And makes a lot of big plays, which is what you want in a safety.
 
Hes a great safety, and maybe the front office has seen whats going on in IC and hopes Bob will help they pay lawyer fees and such
 
I think he is the best safety, and the hardest hitting, toughest safety in the league. He is the heart and soul of the Indianopolis defense.
 
He's a good safety, just not certain he's good enough to warrant getting that kind of pay day.

CyBookie on when the first half-billion dollar contract gets signed?
 
I wouldn't take him over Ed Reed or Troy Polamalu, who both have significantly smaller contracts. He is awesome in run coverage, not so awesome in pass coverage, but still solid. The problem is he only plays about 9 games per year over the past 4 years. They should have had the contract more laden with playing time incentives IMO. They will pay for this down the road -safeties shouldn't earn $7M per year...
 
Sean Taylor was the best safety in the NFL, so I guess Bob is now by default.

Kind of like in topgun when Maverik gets into topgun cause Couger freaks out.
 
Not sure if he's the best safety or not, but whenever I see a pro athlete get this type of money it's just dumb. Salaries of professional sports is out of control. If there was a cap of 1 million a year per player put forth 15 years ago that adjusted for inflation would we see any difference in who is playing football or the quality of the sport? The only difference would be less whining, no hold-outs, and fewer spoiled rich (TO type) players. The game would be the focus.

It just doesn't take salaries of 30 million over 5 years to encourage and reward these guys. They would do the same for 1-2 million per year. It would also encourage these guys to play four years in college and get a degree so they have protection in the event the pro's doesn't work out or they have a short career. It seems now you hear of people putting all their eggs in the "I am going to make tons of money in the pro's or else work at McDonald's".

Sad when I see these type of salaries.
 
I agree with Burg. When he plays he may the the best and may be the MVP of their D. I'm not sure you can pay top dollar for a guy on the field 60-70% of the time.


As for the complaints about salaries in general, save it... Its a market that generates enough to pay that much and it doesnt matter that you think its too much.
 
He can use some of the money to start the Iowa Hawkeye Defense Fund for troubled athletes.
 
Troy Polamalu got 31 million over 4 years
Bob Sanders got 37.5 million over 5 years

Bob got more guaranteed money.
 
I think it boils down for me...

If he is healthy he deserves it.

If he plays 75% or less then I feel that they could of spent their money on someone that is more likely to stay healthy. Heck they could get two really good players for that price to make up for all the time he misses.

Sad thing is, these guys make a ton of money, but do you see them donating any to the college that they went to?
 
Now that Taylor is gone it is between Sanders and Reed for best in the game. Polamalu is way overrated. I think the Colts have seen how they play without Sanders on the field and it scared them into locking him up.
 
When healthy, Bob makes their run defense so much better, and the Indy D averages twice as many turnovers when he plays.

I'm glad we've got him locked up. Probably franchise Clark now. They may be Hawks, but I love the two.
 
As a Colts fan, I love this signing. Bob sets the tone for the entire defense with his hard hits and has ton of energy out there on the field.
 
I agree that his health makes it risky. But Bob Sanders is in the running for the Defensive Player of the Year in the NFL this year.
 
I remember a few years ago when they were playing the Steelers and he was dropping the Bus as if he were a small child. The guy is an amazing football player.
 
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