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[June 24, 2017]
June 23 (The Sports Xchange) - The Oakland Raiders officially signed
Derek Carr to a five-year, $125 million contract extension through
the 2022 season, and the star quarterback said he "never chased the
money."
Carr confirmed Friday during a press conference announcing his
extension that his deal was structured in order to leave the Raiders
with enough money under the salary cap to extend other star players
on the team.
"We figured out a way to do it so that we have the opportunity to
sign the other guys that I think are important to this
organization," Carr told reporters. "That was really important to
me. Not to just take every single dime that we could. I hope that
that's known."
The 26-year-old Carr's deal makes the two-time Pro Bowl selection
the highest-paid player in the league in terms of new money average.
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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has been nominated by President
Donald Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.
The White House formally made the announcement and if Johnson is
confirmed by the U.S. Senate, his younger brother, Christopher
Johnson, will assume the role of chairman and CEO of the Jets, the
team announced.
Christopher Johnson, 58, is a minority owner and lives in New York.
He will oversee the day-to-day operations in his brother's absence.
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Green Bay, by far the smallest market in the NFL, is pushing to host
an upcoming draft.
Philadelphia hosted the NFL Draft in April and the event drew over
250,000 people in a three-day span.
Brad Toll, president and CEO of the Green Bay Convention and
Visitors Bureau, is confident the city could manage a
Philadelphia-sized crowd with enough working space and hotel
accommodations.
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"My gut feeling is with the people they had in town (in
Philadelphia), we could accommodate that," Toll told the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel. "Between the Resch Center and Titletown District,
we certainly have every bit of space they need." [© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All
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