BREAKING NEWS: Ryan Mathews Signs! (Probably!)

by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 12:31 PM PDT in San Diego Chargers News Comment 15 comments

Okay, calm down. Ryan Mathews hasn't signed with the Chargers yet, but the Chargers have a history of waiting for the market to set itself (basically, waiting for the picks before and after theirs to sign) before they even make an offer. That way there's really no room for debate. This is what you're worth, sign it. The good news is that the 11th and 13th picks have been signed, setting the market and probably getting Ryan into practice sooner rather than later.

"Negotiations" are most certainly going on today in a meeting between Mathews and the Chargers brass. They'll decide incentives and probably bicker over $100k at some point, and then they'll smile and shake hands. If it's not announced today it'll be announced over the weekend, unless something seriously wrong happens. There will probably be a press conference on Monday where Mathews can say all the right things and we can all talk about the contract, which will probably be somewhere around 5 years for $26 million (that's if he hits all of his incentives), before gawking at the things he does in practice.

So rejoice everyone. Ryan Mathews is probably a San Diego Charger. He'll probably be at practice on Sunday, if not sooner. This is all probably going to go very smoothly.

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DRUNK. WITH. POWER.

No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.

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by Wonko on Jul 30, 2010 12:38 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Hmmm.

Sounds like a couple of comments I left yesterday…

by Its Mikey!! on Jul 30, 2010 12:42 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

In other words...

“Hey everyone, nothing’s changed but I’m gonna formulate a post to tell you that nothing has changed.”

Good work…I fell for the headline. I was surprised that you had out-scooped Acee and Schefter.

by jkvandal on Jul 30, 2010 1:24 PM PDT reply actions

Well, not everyone knows that those two other guys have been signed. This was my way of telling them that.

/innocent face

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by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Took a page from Florio’s book. Well played.

by Its Mikey!! on Jul 30, 2010 2:22 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

HAHAHA

Breaking News Mike Florio just made love to a man under a bridge off 70th street.

UPDATE: That wasnt Mike Florio it was some troll who appeared to be Mike Florio

IMO

by Foilhat on Jul 30, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions

fair enough...

I think I was embarrassed that I fell for your little trap…

by jkvandal on Jul 30, 2010 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

Don't worry, nothing could possibly go wrong now.

by JeromeB on Jul 30, 2010 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

What are you insinutating?

Choose your words wisely.

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by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Bill "Burger" Williamson of ESPN reports that:

The Chargers and McNeill are talking again and that they could be able to reach an agreement soon. Awesome news for Chargers fans!

Link: http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/15058/report-chargers-and-mcneill-talking-again

by TecateBoltsFan on Jul 30, 2010 8:17 PM PDT reply actions

Would Love For McNeil To Come Back

I think the team can get by without Vincent Jackson for ten games, but they’ll severely miss McNeil.

Onto the topic, I expecdt Mathews to be with the team by next week. We all know how slow the Chargers are in contract negotiations. Just status quo here.

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by MrWayneKeller on Jul 30, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Soooo...

We’re coming up on the second practice on Saturday and Mathews still hasn’t signed yet. What’s the deal here?

11 and 13 have signed, doesn’t seem like it’s difficult to figure out the contract for 12. I guess Mathews’ agent, Bauer, is waiting to see what Spiller signs for? I was hoping that he wouldn’t use the Chargers’ trade up as leverage that they should pay more, but if he hasn’t signed yet maybe that’s the case? It would have been nice for Mathews to get in there before they put pads on tomorrow but I guess it looks like his first practice will be full contact.

by jkvandal on Jul 31, 2010 4:45 PM PDT reply actions

so much for being on time.

Is A J or mathews agent on vacation and unable to make a deal? I don’t see what the hold up is. I wonder who’s being the jerk here, A J or mathews agent. You can’t expect more than the guy drafted ahead of you. If the chargers hadn’t traded up, who knows if he would have been selected 12th. He may have dropped a few spots lower. So, take what you can get and get the show on the road already.

by irishlad on Jul 31, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions

The only reason I've heard

Is that Mathews’ agent may want to see what Spiller signs for. But, I think its clear that A.J. will not let that affect what contract #24 gets. So, they’ll work it out. All the Chargers beat writers say they are close.

No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.

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by Wonko on Jul 31, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions