What A Waste Of Money

**onlooker** · 10-17-05, 04:48 PM

As the face of the franchise at the time, Houston was signed to a six-year, $100 million contract in August 2001. He is still owed nearly $40 million through 2007, including $19.125 million this season.

He retired today. Ouch. lol.

**BuddyBear** · 10-17-05, 04:55 PM

Should make for a comfortable retirement

In the end, the players always get the last laugh

**jentude** · 10-17-05, 04:57 PM

JJ one thing to remember, at least houston was a good player at one point, how many 7 ft stiffs get 40 million just for being 7 ft? They average 2 points 3 rb a game and get 40 mill houston was an all star at 1 point!

**bigboydan** · 10-17-05, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by BuddyBear

In the end, the players always get the last laugh

not in football they don't. the owners have the option to cut them.

**Illusion** · 10-17-05, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by bigboydan

not in football they don't. the owners have the option to cut them.

Good point dan.

Most NBA players are set for life with all of that guaranteed money

**Illusion** · 10-17-05, 08:18 PM

Congrats to all of the winners.

**pags11** · 10-18-05, 02:20 AM

never thought Houston was all that great, he made that one shot where the ball bounced real high of the rim and in during the playoffs, but that's all I really remember about the guy...

**Pedro** · 10-18-05, 02:56 AM

Why would he still get paid when retires? That doesn't make any sense.

In that case any 35+ year old player would sign a 5+ year deal and retire a day after signing it.

Pedro

**bigboydan** · 10-18-05, 04:55 AM

Originally posted by Pedro

Why would he still get paid when retires? That doesn't make any sense.

In that case any 35+ year old player would sign a 5+ year deal and retire a day after signing it.

the knicks probly had an insurance policy taken out on him, when they signed him to that deal pedro.

**jjgold** · 10-18-05, 05:52 AM

IN the NFL you do not play you do not get paid. I love their policies