Kerry Rhodes has a decent amount going for him right now

by Mike Rutherford on Apr 10, 2008 11:31 AM EDT in News

Raise your hand if you called this four years ago.

The Jets and safety Kerry Rhodes agreed to a contract extension Wednesday that will keep one of the team's biggest playmakers in New York's secondary for five more years.

According to various media reports, citing anonymous sources, the extension is for $33.5 million, including $20 million guaranteed -- making Rhodes one of the NFL's highest-paid safeties.

Rhodes, entering his fourth season, had a year left on his rookie contract and would have become an unrestricted free agent after this season. He has 270 tackles, eight sacks and 10 interceptions in three seasons and has been a starter since being drafted in the fourth round out of Louisville in 2005.

I think we all knew Kerry had the potential to be a player at the next level, but my word. Hopefully he buys John L. Smith - the man responsible for bringing his quarterbacking days to an end - a nice hat or a hooker or something.

Also, here's a really nice feature on Rhodes (who is apparently modeling in his spare time) from SNY.

I've spent the last 30 minutes crunching some numbers and have come up with only three ways that Kerry Rhodes' life could get better:

1. Jets draft Art Carmody and he and Rhodes become best friends.

2. Learns how to fly.

3. Jets draft Preston Knowles and he and Rhodes become best friends.

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With our shirts off..

we could be twins.

Or not.

by xjjeep90 on Apr 10, 2008 12:29 PM EDT 0 recs

what if your boss offered to take your salary X10?

Player
Rhodes, Kerry

Year Team Base Salary Sign Bonus Other Bonus Total Salary Cap Value Position
2007 Jets $ 435,000 $ 412,000 $ 5,880 $ 440,880 $ 543,880 S
2006 Jets $ 350,000 $ 0 $ 4,400 $ 354,400 $ 457,400 S
2005 Jets $ 230,000 $ 412,000 $ 0 $ 642,000 $ 333,000 SS

by jerb2 on Apr 10, 2008 3:41 PM EDT 0 recs

Great Uses for $33 Million

Adopt Earl Clark and pay him NBA league minimum to stay with the Cards one more year.
Adopt Edgar Sosa and pay him to leave the Cards before next year.
Give Derek Caracter a lifetime membership to Jenny Craig.
Kick in on the UK fund to keep Gillespie from going to OK State.
Double up on the dollars for the John L hooker hook up.
Buy a time machine and use it to go back and actually CATCH THE DAMN BALL against Miami.

Good GOD that still makes me sick to think about.

He Hate UK

by orlandocard on Apr 10, 2008 10:57 PM EDT 0 recs

I've played

pickup basketball games with Kerry down at the SAC and he was an amazing basketball player. He could have easily played basketball (and start) for UofL. With that said he was always respectful of other people and a genuinely nice person. I'm glad that he didn't let that Miami game define his career.

You win some, you lose some but you never stop trying to do your best.

by DANCARD on Apr 10, 2008 11:08 PM EDT 0 recs

maybe his time machine...

just needs new crystals?

by jerb2 on Apr 11, 2008 12:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Well

Kerry Rhodes has def been #1 on my list!!! He is fantastic! Even getting an autographed Photograph made me happy for a long time: http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=96791&ru=279 , I think if he works hard, he will gain. Now I'm really looking forward to his good performance.

by louisaakil456 on Apr 14, 2008 7:12 AM EDT 0 recs