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NavyDoc69 · 03-01-2002 04:07 PM

Friday, March 1

Armstead agrees to three-year deal worth $4.5 million

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By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- No one knows yet if the "fun and gun" offense of coach Steve Spurrier will succeed at the NFL level but, on the first day of free agency, the Washington Redskins came out firing by reaching contract agreements with a pair of unrestricted veterans.

ESPN.com learned that the Redskins have added linebacker Jessie Armstead and wide receiver Reidel Anthony, the initial free agent signings leaguewide, with the deals being completed at the NFL scouting combine here.

"I'm not going to wait around for teams to come to me," agent Drew Rosenhaus said. "I plan to be proactive here, to seek out teams who want good players, and to get deals done."

Redskins officials first contacted Rosenhaus on Thursday and the agreements were completed on Friday afternoon.

Armstead, 31, was released Thursday by the New York Giants after nine seasons. He will sign a three-year, $4.5 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $1.25 million and base salaries of $750,000 (2002), $1 million (2003) and $1.5 million (2004).

An eighth-round choice in the 1993 draft, the former University of Miami star has appeared in 144 games and started 98 of them. He has 799 tackles, 30

lawrenceterp · 03-01-2002 04:11 PM

And on a less happy note, the Ravens just cut 37 players.

NavyDoc69 · 03-01-2002 04:15 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by lawrenceterp:
And on a less happy note, the Ravens just cut 37 players.<hr /></blockquote>Well I guess that would depend on which team you cheer for....

I for one feel no sorry from that statement.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />

But maybe that's just me...

[ March 01, 2002, 04:15 PM: Message edited by: NavyDoc69 ]

admin · 03-01-2002 04:17 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by NavyDoc69:
But maybe that's just me...<hr /></blockquote>its not just you!!!

lawrenceterp · 03-01-2002 05:26 PM

I understand why you guys are happy about the Ravens losing their players. The last two years could not have been pleasant.

admin · 03-01-2002 07:28 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by lawrenceterp:
I understand why you guys are happy about the Ravens losing their players. The last two years could not have been pleasant.<hr /></blockquote>last two?? this last one was rather pleasant!

NavyDoc69 · 03-02-2002 10:53 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by lawrenceterp:
I understand why you guys are happy about the Ravens losing their players. The last two years could not have been pleasant.<hr /></blockquote>Larry your purple colored glasses are clouding your usually great sense of judgement???

Psssst your jealousy is showing <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" />

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