Castillo signs with Chuggers for 5 years - The Orange Mane

WoodMan · 07-22-2008, 06:32 PM

17.5mil in bonus! Must be nice
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn...c.php?t=437098

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo came up with a huge sack on Tuesday -- a huge sack of money, that is.

Castillo agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2014 valued at about $43 million. The deal will pay Castillo a guaranteed $17.5 million in signing and roster bonuses.

"You know I am not usually short of words but today is different," Castillo said. "It's an unbelievable feeling.

"Three years ago all I looked for was an opportunity, a chance to come into this league and play and prove the kind of player I was and prove the things I could do on that football field. And to be standing here three years later, committed to San Diego for seven more, it's an unbelievable feeling."

Castillo's contract, signed as a rookie in 2005, had been due to expire after the 2009 season. He said the Chargers approached him a few months ago about an extension.

"Everybody knows -- look around this team -- of the incredibly talented players we have," said Castillo, who missed six games each of the past two seasons with ankle injuries. "It's a credit to the Chargers to put themselves in this position. They have all these young guys who they are going to have to take care of. Look at their plan. They are doing everything they can do to keep us together.

Castillo has 13 sacks in 36 career games, including 33 starts. He had only 2 1/2 sacks last year. Ankle surgery sidelined him for six games but he returned for the playoffs.

He was the second of the Chargers' two first-round draft picks in 2005 -- outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was the first -- and entered the league amid some controversy.

Castillo tested positive for androstenedione, which is considered a steroid by the NFL, at the 2005 scouting combine. He sent a letter to the 32 NFL teams alerting them of the situation, saying he took it after his final season at Northwestern because of a slow-healing elbow injury.

After being drafted by the Chargers, Castillo said it was "a huge mistake" to take the drug to help his performance at the combine. He promised to return his entire signing bonus if he ever tested positive again.

He's since stayed clean.

"Since his arrival, Luis has played a huge role in the success we've had as a defense," general manager A.J. Smith said in a statement. "He's an ascending player who is committed to getting better."

Agent Mike McCartney of Priority Sports in Chicago lauded the Chargers in working out "a great deal for both sides. It's going to be fun to watch Luis play at a Pro Bowl level the next seven years."

Coach Norv Turner said announcing Castillo's deal three days before the first full-squad workout of training camp "gives everybody a lift. It tells us what the organization is about. Obviously we are committed to keeping the guys that have been productive and Luis is an outstanding football player and it will make me sleep better each night. He's cranked up and ready to go. He has had a great offseason."

The Chargers fell one win short of going to the Super Bowl last season.

"Today is a great day but it is just the start of it," Castillo said. "There is so much I want to achieve on the field on an individual basis -- goals of my own -- but there is so much I want to help this team do, to be part of a Super Bowl in San Diego and to be here for a long, long time.

"As long as I can step on the field and look my teammates in the eye and know I have done my part, that is what I want to achieve."

Castillo will get a signing bonus of $6.15 million and roster bonuses of $4.35 million, $4.75 million and $2.25 million for three straight seasons.

sixtimeseight · 07-22-2008, 06:38 PM

That's a lot of guaranteed money for a known roider. Either he keeps roidin' and his body breaks down around year 3 of the contract, or he stops roidin' and sucks and the Chargers are on the hook for 17 large. Oh well, either way it hurts the Chargers and I'm OK with that. Hopefully they give Merriman a huge contract soon as well, for the same reasons.

PRBronco · 07-22-2008, 06:41 PM

It's ok, he invoked the "oops lol" defense.

richpjr · 07-22-2008, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixtimeseight

That's a lot of guaranteed money for a known roider. Either he keeps roidin' and his body breaks down around year 3 of the contract, or he stops roidin' and sucks and the Chargers are on the hook for 17 large. Oh well, either way it hurts the Chargers and I'm OK with that. Hopefully they give Merriman a huge contract soon as well, for the same reasons.

It only hurts the Chargers IF he gets caught again or has a serious injury. He is a hell of a player when he is on the field.

broncofan2438 · 07-22-2008, 06:43 PM

Who cares? Next thread please

Broncoman13 · 07-22-2008, 06:43 PM

Uh, Castillo is actually one of the good guys in the NFL. His roid use was after an injury in college. He tested positive and rather than write it off he fessed up. He wrote each of the 32 teams a letter stating the details of his use and that he would return any signing bonuses if drafted. In his three years in the NFL he has been a model citizen and player. I like Castillo as much as I like Tony Gonzalez, and both are good guys on teams I hate!

tsiguy96 · 07-22-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSKIE!!!

Uh, Castillo is actually one of the good guys in the NFL. His roid use was after an injury in college. He tested positive and rather than write it off he fessed up. He wrote each of the 32 teams a letter stating the details of his use and that he would return any signing bonuses if drafted. In his three years in the NFL he has been a model citizen and player. I like Castillo as much as I like Tony Gonzalez, and both are good guys on teams I hate!

werd. if yall are gonna hate on him, atleast tell the whole story.

watermock · 07-22-2008, 07:19 PM

That feel good story makes me want to napalm their training facility.

theAPAOps5 · 07-22-2008, 07:27 PM

Is it just me or is the old Mock starting to make a resurgence, I like it!

Killericon · 07-22-2008, 07:57 PM

Quote:

He promised to return his entire signing bonus if he ever tested positive again.

What a pathetic state of affairs that a professional athlete is considered to be going out on a limb by making a statement like that.

wolf754life · 07-22-2008, 09:09 PM

bag the chargers, one thing is for sure.

Scoreboard....

Denver 3 San Diego 41

ohiobronco2 · 07-22-2008, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSKIE!!!

Uh, Castillo is actually one of the good guys in the NFL. His roid use was after an injury in college. He tested positive and rather than write it off he fessed up. He wrote each of the 32 teams a letter stating the details of his use and that he would return any signing bonuses if drafted. In his three years in the NFL he has been a model citizen and player. I like Castillo as much as I like Tony Gonzalez, and both are good guys on teams I hate!

Spot on. He seems like a genuine guy who has been very open about his poor decision.

Inkana7 · 07-22-2008, 11:44 PM

5 years? He plays 4 of them due to injury.

BroncoMan4ever · 07-22-2008, 11:58 PM

so are the Chargers going to buy his roids now or will he talk to Merriman for them himself?

jutang · 07-23-2008, 12:16 AM

"I think [the Packers] are making a mistake. If they don't want [Favre] back, that's one thing. Release him, let him go to another team, but don't tell him he can come back but he's going to be a backup. That's not fair to Brett Favre and everything he's done for the organization."

-- Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson

It's a long shot, but if I were the Chargers GM, I'd strongly consider Favre. Rivers is really the weak link on that team. Even with Favre's diminishing skills, he'd be a strong addition to that team.

sixtimeseight · 07-23-2008, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSKIE!!!

Uh, Castillo is actually one of the good guys in the NFL. His roid use was after an injury in college. He tested positive and rather than write it off he fessed up. He wrote each of the 32 teams a letter stating the details of his use and that he would return any signing bonuses if drafted. In his three years in the NFL he has been a model citizen and player. I like Castillo as much as I like Tony Gonzalez, and both are good guys on teams I hate!

All the good guys in the NFL are proven roid users. You're totally right.

sixtimeseight · 07-23-2008, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jutang

"I think [the Packers] are making a mistake. If they don't want [Favre] back, that's one thing. Release him, let him go to another team, but don't tell him he can come back but he's going to be a backup. That's not fair to Brett Favre and everything he's done for the organization."

-- Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson

It's a long shot, but if I were the Chargers GM, I'd strongly consider Favre. Rivers is really the weak link on that team. Even with Favre's diminishing skills, he'd be a strong addition to that team.

They already have a QB on the roster that's better than Favre. Hint: it's not Rivers.

Bronco LB 59 · 07-23-2008, 02:23 AM

**** Castillo. If I ever see his ass in San Diego this fall, I will do whatever in my power to irritate him to the extent where I end up in the hole. He's a POS.

Atlas · 07-23-2008, 03:08 AM

The Chuggers have a lot of talent that is being paid cheaply. All these contracts will be up with in the next 2-3 years. It'll be interesting to see how the normally cheap Chuggers handle them. Merriaman and Sir Phillip will be very interesting.

400HZ · 07-23-2008, 06:22 AM

Hopefully for the Chargers he invests that signing bonus in some decent ankle braces.

Broncoman13 · 07-23-2008, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlas

The Chuggers have a lot of talent that is being paid cheaply. All these contracts will be up with in the next 2-3 years. It'll be interesting to see how the normally cheap Chuggers handle them. Merriaman and Sir Phillip will be very interesting.

Very good point. I don't think there is enough cap space to go around. Merriman, Rivers, Cromartie, Chambers, and McNeil will all come due around the same time (within a couple years of each other). All but Chambers will require signing bonuses in the $15-25m range. Merriman and McNeil will likely get the riches as they are amongst the best in the league at their respective positions. Cromartie with another year like last year will put himself in line for a $25m 7 year $70m type contract! I don't see a way they keep all of those guys.

400HZ · 07-23-2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSKIE!!!

Very good point. I don't think there is enough cap space to go around. Merriman, Rivers, Cromartie, Chambers, and McNeil will all come due around the same time (within a couple years of each other). All but Chambers will require signing bonuses in the $15-25m range. Merriman and McNeil will likely get the riches as they are amongst the best in the league at their respective positions. Cromartie with another year like last year will put himself in line for a $25m 7 year $70m type contract! I don't see a way they keep all of those guys.

Part of it depends on the CBA. The Chargers could end up being major beneficiaries of the 'need 6 years played to reach unrestricted free agency' clause.

DB-Freak · 07-23-2008, 08:58 AM

Roids arent that big of a deal...

get over it

TheReverend · 07-23-2008, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DB-Freak

Roids arent that big of a deal...

get over it

Completely agree.

And so does the 1980s east german women's swim team:

DB-Freak · 07-23-2008, 09:33 AM

Roids are awesome and soon the whole world will come to appreciate it.

07-22-2008, 06:32 PM	#1
WoodMan Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gulf Coast of Mississippi Posts: 1,327	Castillo signs with Chuggers for 5 years 17.5mil in bonus! Must be nice http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn...c.php?t=437098 SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo came up with a huge sack on Tuesday -- a huge sack of money, that is. Castillo agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2014 valued at about $43 million. The deal will pay Castillo a guaranteed $17.5 million in signing and roster bonuses. "You know I am not usually short of words but today is different," Castillo said. "It's an unbelievable feeling. "Three years ago all I looked for was an opportunity, a chance to come into this league and play and prove the kind of player I was and prove the things I could do on that football field. And to be standing here three years later, committed to San Diego for seven more, it's an unbelievable feeling." Castillo's contract, signed as a rookie in 2005, had been due to expire after the 2009 season. He said the Chargers approached him a few months ago about an extension. "Everybody knows -- look around this team -- of the incredibly talented players we have," said Castillo, who missed six games each of the past two seasons with ankle injuries. "It's a credit to the Chargers to put themselves in this position. They have all these young guys who they are going to have to take care of. Look at their plan. They are doing everything they can do to keep us together. Castillo has 13 sacks in 36 career games, including 33 starts. He had only 2 1/2 sacks last year. Ankle surgery sidelined him for six games but he returned for the playoffs. He was the second of the Chargers' two first-round draft picks in 2005 -- outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was the first -- and entered the league amid some controversy. Castillo tested positive for androstenedione, which is considered a steroid by the NFL, at the 2005 scouting combine. He sent a letter to the 32 NFL teams alerting them of the situation, saying he took it after his final season at Northwestern because of a slow-healing elbow injury. After being drafted by the Chargers, Castillo said it was "a huge mistake" to take the drug to help his performance at the combine. He promised to return his entire signing bonus if he ever tested positive again. He's since stayed clean. "Since his arrival, Luis has played a huge role in the success we've had as a defense," general manager A.J. Smith said in a statement. "He's an ascending player who is committed to getting better." Agent Mike McCartney of Priority Sports in Chicago lauded the Chargers in working out "a great deal for both sides. It's going to be fun to watch Luis play at a Pro Bowl level the next seven years." Coach Norv Turner said announcing Castillo's deal three days before the first full-squad workout of training camp "gives everybody a lift. It tells us what the organization is about. Obviously we are committed to keeping the guys that have been productive and Luis is an outstanding football player and it will make me sleep better each night. He's cranked up and ready to go. He has had a great offseason." The Chargers fell one win short of going to the Super Bowl last season. "Today is a great day but it is just the start of it," Castillo said. "There is so much I want to achieve on the field on an individual basis -- goals of my own -- but there is so much I want to help this team do, to be part of a Super Bowl in San Diego and to be here for a long, long time. "As long as I can step on the field and look my teammates in the eye and know I have done my part, that is what I want to achieve." Castillo will get a signing bonus of $6.15 million and roster bonuses of $4.35 million, $4.75 million and $2.25 million for three straight seasons.

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07-22-2008, 06:38 PM	#2
sixtimeseight Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,872	That's a lot of guaranteed money for a known roider. Either he keeps roidin' and his body breaks down around year 3 of the contract, or he stops roidin' and sucks and the Chargers are on the hook for 17 large. Oh well, either way it hurts the Chargers and I'm OK with that. Hopefully they give Merriman a huge contract soon as well, for the same reasons.

07-22-2008, 06:41 PM	#3
PRBronco FML less Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 4,206 Adopt-a-Bronco: I'm so alone	It's ok, he invoked the "oops lol" defense.

07-22-2008, 06:43 PM	#5
broncofan2438 Faneco this... LETS TAKE BACK THE AFC WEST Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,302 Adopt-a-Bronco: ERIC DECKER	Who cares? Next thread please

07-22-2008, 06:43 PM	#6
Broncoman13 Broncoholic JT #80 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 16,961 Adopt-a-Bronco: Orange Julius	Uh, Castillo is actually one of the good guys in the NFL. His roid use was after an injury in college. He tested positive and rather than write it off he fessed up. He wrote each of the 32 teams a letter stating the details of his use and that he would return any signing bonuses if drafted. In his three years in the NFL he has been a model citizen and player. I like Castillo as much as I like Tony Gonzalez, and both are good guys on teams I hate!

07-22-2008, 07:19 PM	#8
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	That feel good story makes me want to napalm their training facility.

07-22-2008, 07:27 PM	#9
theAPAOps5 A new beginning! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 26,058 Adopt-a-Bronco: Watermock - RIP	Is it just me or is the old Mock starting to make a resurgence, I like it!

07-22-2008, 09:09 PM	#11
wolf754life Bleed Orange and Blue more scoring + more tackling = $$$ Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,776	bag the chargers, one thing is for sure. Scoreboard.... Denver 3 San Diego 41

07-22-2008, 11:44 PM	#13
Inkana7 Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,232 Adopt-a-Bronco: Derek Wolfe	5 years? He plays 4 of them due to injury.

07-22-2008, 11:58 PM	#14
BroncoMan4ever Ring of Famer Here to chew bubblegum and kick ass Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 11,571 Adopt-a-Bronco: VIRGIL GREEN!!!	so are the Chargers going to buy his roids now or will he talk to Merriman for them himself?

07-23-2008, 12:16 AM	#15
jutang Pro Bowler Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 648	"I think [the Packers] are making a mistake. If they don't want [Favre] back, that's one thing. Release him, let him go to another team, but don't tell him he can come back but he's going to be a backup. That's not fair to Brett Favre and everything he's done for the organization." -- Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson It's a long shot, but if I were the Chargers GM, I'd strongly consider Favre. Rivers is really the weak link on that team. Even with Favre's diminishing skills, he'd be a strong addition to that team.

07-23-2008, 02:23 AM	#18
Bronco LB 59 Ring of Famer Keep your head up dog Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leucadia CA Posts: 6,068	**** Castillo. If I ever see his ass in San Diego this fall, I will do whatever in my power to irritate him to the extent where I end up in the hole. He's a POS.

07-23-2008, 03:08 AM	#19
Atlas Draft Defense Early&Often Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,526	The Chuggers have a lot of talent that is being paid cheaply. All these contracts will be up with in the next 2-3 years. It'll be interesting to see how the normally cheap Chuggers handle them. Merriaman and Sir Phillip will be very interesting.

07-23-2008, 06:22 AM	#20
400HZ Ring of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,345 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ed Hochuli	Hopefully for the Chargers he invests that signing bonus in some decent ankle braces.

07-23-2008, 08:58 AM	#23
DB-Freak The lone sack artist Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,995	Roids arent that big of a deal... get over it

07-23-2008, 09:33 AM	#25
DB-Freak The lone sack artist Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,995	Roids are awesome and soon the whole world will come to appreciate it.