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It's done.
The Lions have agreed to terms with quarterback Matthew Stafford.
According to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com, Stafford's deal is worth $78 million over six years, with $41.7 million guaranteed.
UPDATE: Peter King of SI.com has the base at $72 million, with a maximum value of $78 million based on incentives. Chris Mortensen of ESPN says the max is $74 million. All have the guarantee at $41.7 million.
$41.7 Million Guaranteed For Stafford
Lumas101 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:01 PM
Let the draft begin….
eagles2009SBchamps says: Apr 24, 2009 11:01 PM
wow that's just nuts. I'll bet going in he makes more than a ton of very good to great quarterbacks in this league and he hasn't played and down and likely won't all year.
rookie wage scale here we come.
shidders says: Apr 24, 2009 11:01 PM
Wow. I guess Ford Motor Corp. did have a good qtr
ShotOfGinn says: Apr 24, 2009 11:02 PM
For a guy who has never played a down in the NFL.
journeyman says: Apr 24, 2009 11:03 PM
WOW! These rookie contracts are unreal.
Komodo says: Apr 24, 2009 11:03 PM
Damn. He had better to be great.
fwaokda says: Apr 24, 2009 11:03 PM
I should've been a football player…
Philtration says: Apr 24, 2009 11:03 PM
Thanks from all the Bears fans in Chicago!
Two more easy wins a year thanks to yet another boneheaded move by Lions front office.
Glade we won't have to see Curry twice a year now.
DanSnyder says: Apr 24, 2009 11:03 PM
417 million guaranteed…… baalliin
fleamarkethustler says: Apr 24, 2009 11:03 PM
That makes no sense to me. They could have got a higher percentage position and paid much less. Jezz these rookie contracts are crazy!
kcw131 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:04 PM
There's a guy that won't be very popular with this teammates right away.
Philtration says: Apr 24, 2009 11:04 PM
Hey, I just bought a new car today!
Glad it was not a Ford.
realitycheck says: Apr 24, 2009 11:05 PM
Ford is officially in the red.
what now says: Apr 24, 2009 11:05 PM
As a recovering Lions fan is for 41 Million guaranteed, it is a good thing he can through laying on is back… Because that is where he will be. That Rocket ARM had better have a 1 second fuse.
thebrz2 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:06 PM
Once again I hate the Lions, if I request it, do you think I could get the Lions front office to just punch me in the face? I feel so empty.
youngone says: Apr 24, 2009 11:06 PM
This is just getting out of hand. On a side note, I wish I would've never quit football
RonInCharlotte says: Apr 24, 2009 11:06 PM
Wow. Just ridiculous. The sad fact is that the Lions have to pay a little more because they are the Lions. Maybe this will help. It is worth an extra 2 or 3 Million guaranteed to be done with it.
As for the amount; this is ridiculous. Brady didn't even get that when he signed his big contract.
what now says: Apr 24, 2009 11:06 PM
I guess the Maypew is not as good as we thought he was…
geo1113 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:07 PM
Insane. How does the cap go up by 3% or so but the guarantee goes up by guarantee money go up by almost 20%? In a down economy no less!!!
screamingidiot says: Apr 24, 2009 11:07 PM
Ripoff…thank god the Lions are always dumb. Stafford should sign the deal then retire…Haha.
whatthehellisgoingonoutthere says: Apr 24, 2009 11:07 PM
How are the Lions ever going to get out of the doormat status after Stafford proves to be another bust in a long line of Detroit busts and they are saddled with that kind of cap number after they cut or trade him? He's a bust waiting to happen and in a weak draft class on top of everything else. Poor Lions…..
INVAIDUH says: Apr 24, 2009 11:07 PM
Like they say if you don't have one get one. A potential franchise QB.
Can anybody really hate on the Lions. Cut'em some slack.
It's not like they've been beating down on anyone….Ever…
ShotOfGinn says: Apr 24, 2009 11:08 PM
The Dox says: Apr 24, 2009 11:08 PM
"shidders says:
April 24th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Wow. I guess Ford Motor Corp. did have a good qtr "
If you consider losing $1.4 billion a good quarter….
then yeah, they did fantastic. Slightly better than the Lions anyways, I think.
Lumas101 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:09 PM
He can buy 4,170,000,000 million copies of Quarterback of the Future.
TBRITT says: Apr 24, 2009 11:09 PM
southernboi727 sucks
LiveNBreath Football says: Apr 24, 2009 11:09 PM
This is idiotic. They could have had a better player at a much needed position for less money.
It's not like Stafford was considered a surefire thing as QB that everyone wanted him.
almelo95 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:09 PM
Rookie money is just stupid. Being worst in the league is a curse for more than just being the league doormat. Then you have to pay a disgusting amount of money and crush your cap space for someone who has never taken a snap and may be a colassal bust.
Get some sanity and institute a rookie pay scale. I'll bet there would be far fewer first round busts if they had to work to earn the big money deal.
Eat it Florio says: Apr 24, 2009 11:10 PM
On behalf of the entire NFL fanbase, I would like to extend a hearty "We're sorry" to all the Detroit Lions fans out there.
Sometimes life just does not stop kickin' your ass.
rdeal317 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:10 PM
First pick is spendy. NBA says : "try a lottery!"
CABroncoFan says: Apr 24, 2009 11:11 PM
"With the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions wet the bed."
tryfe says: Apr 24, 2009 11:12 PM
Looks like Ford will be looking for a government bailout by year end…..
Nikko1977 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:14 PM
Dumb. They had all the leverage in the world and a great backup plan and they pay Stafford 42 Million guaranteed?????? That's 7 million more than Ryan got last year and he was a much better prospect to boot. These kind of errors can set your franchise back significantly. Damn, even if he pans out he is still going to be overpaid. What a joke…
dbartdog says: Apr 24, 2009 11:15 PM
The lions married their dream girl…..married their dream…tah tah tah…
crheine says: Apr 24, 2009 11:15 PM
Is that in cash or Ford stock?
proplayer3220 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:16 PM
And what happens if Culpepper plays well? Suppose the Lions win 7 games and Culpepper plays well. Isn't it then like Leinart and Warner? Stupid move by Detroit. Stupid stupid stupid. Stoooopid
Lumas101 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:17 PM
Yyyyyyyeah, I meant to take the word "million" out of the number of copies of QBF he can buy.
So much for me getting a free one, now.
manofsteel3 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:17 PM
Sweet, I'm 1 for 1 in the NFL . com predict the pick contest.
PM0307 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:17 PM
No wonder people are desperate to trade out of the top 10.
ACDC84 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:17 PM
That should pay the bills for a couple of years.
Reckoner67 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:21 PM
I feel like I could be sick. What a great time to be a Lion's fan – I had such high hopes for Schwartz and Mayhew, and I feel like they were just setting me up for a kick in the gut. Do we get a patch for 0 – 32 or something? Anything?
Largie says: Apr 24, 2009 11:21 PM
what else were they going to do? this is the sign of the times…..Stafford couldn't hold the jock of 80% of the starting QB's right now….no pressure.
no1pipelayer says: Apr 24, 2009 11:22 PM
Suddenly alot of other quarterbacks who haven't done anything in the NFL are going to want raises like Tony Romo.
ParkerFly says: Apr 24, 2009 11:24 PM
Didn't Peyton Manning get $35 mill guaranteed when he signed his contract? And Stafford gets more and has never taken a snap in the NFL? This should convince any remaining players that were against a wage scale that it might be a good thing after all.
wolverine21 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:24 PM
niemikw says: Apr 24, 2009 11:24 PM
Being a Lion's fan sucks.
What little hope I had has now been flattened.
I don't understand this decision.
The first pick is a financial anchor. Curry came out and said he would sign for less than Long did last year, effectively throwing the Lions a life saver.
I am pissed. I am going down with the ship.
wolverine21 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:25 PM
lionindaburgh says: Apr 24, 2009 11:27 PM
EFF the lions organization……….they will not get another effin dime from me!!!!
chcgokoala says: Apr 24, 2009 11:28 PM
Congratulations, Matthew. You just screwed Lions for the next 10 years.
whodathunkit says: Apr 24, 2009 11:28 PM
The Lions just drafted this year's version of Jeff George.
He'll be around a few years, but you'll always be saying "Damn, why did he throw that?"
superius says: Apr 24, 2009 11:28 PM
At least we won't be waiting for 15 minutes at the start of the draft for them to announce their pick and we can get closer to teams that have a clue a little bit earlier.
YAY for tomorrow!!!!!!!
BuckF says: Apr 24, 2009 11:31 PM
Now everyone can stop making fun of Albert Haynesworth's contract.
Unsterblich856 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:31 PM
I made the wrong career choice.
BigRick says: Apr 24, 2009 11:31 PM
Wow! Not even the story about bringing a 12 year old Leukiema survivor to the draft could get the Lions to make the right decision and draft Curry.
The Randy Ratio says: Apr 24, 2009 11:31 PM
By far the richest kid my age. If i ever run into you Matt, your buying the drinks.
DirtMcGirt24 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:33 PM
Maybe he's just getting a good job because of his education. Talented Speech Communication majors are in high demand, I hear.
BigRick says: Apr 24, 2009 11:34 PM
I can't remember the last time in NFL history when drafting a QB when it is such an obvious need…yet nobody will be happy. KEEP HOPE ALIVE. Draft Curry!
Nikko1977 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:34 PM
Martin Mayhew… has turned out to be a very, very stupid man. Had me fooled for a while.
I'm ok with the pick, but to pay so much for a guy that probably would have slipped out of the top 10 if they didn't pick him, and to give in completely to the demands of Tom Condom when he had very little leverage, speaks volumes of the idiots calling the shots in Detroit,
nilabone says: Apr 24, 2009 11:37 PM
Dude if they don't input a wage scale it's gonna be 100 million guaranteed by 2015!!
OHTitanFan says: Apr 24, 2009 11:37 PM
and people thought it was absurd when the redskins gave haynesworth 40 mill guarenteed. Now the lions are giving more than that to a rookie
BigRick says: Apr 24, 2009 11:37 PM
Why do you cause me so much pain. It is so hard to be a Lions Fan. At least the home games will be blacked out so I don't have to watch.
mikeyhigs says: Apr 24, 2009 11:39 PM
I can't stop thinking abou all that money… and Joey Harrington
NonYahooHotmailAcct says: Apr 24, 2009 11:39 PM
from my research, it looks like he's getting the 3rd highest annual amount in the nfl. (peyton+palmer)
BigRick says: Apr 24, 2009 11:41 PM
Nice bluff on the Curry contract. Without it, the Lions would have had to give him 50 million guaranteed.
stiller43 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:41 PM
Just wait until the QB's that are actually good that didn't come out this year are going to get next year. Insane.
SaintsBucsPanthersSUKK says: Apr 24, 2009 11:46 PM
The Lions should have just traded for Jay Cutler.
wydok says: Apr 24, 2009 11:46 PM
Holy ****. That kid better be worth it.
BigRick says: Apr 24, 2009 11:47 PM
They must have really needed to sell another Ford Truck. 41.7 million is quite an incentive.
SpartaChris says: Apr 24, 2009 11:50 PM
Just friggin stupid to give an un-proven player that kind of money.
grandmachine says: Apr 24, 2009 11:52 PM
lol. They should've drafted the much needed tackle. I can't wait to see Stafford, Kevin Smith, and Megatron play.
Vox Veritas says: Apr 24, 2009 11:52 PM
"Suddenly alot of other quarterbacks who haven't done anything in the NFL are going to want raises like Tony Romo. "
Romo's got a winning record as a starter. There are plenty of QBs in the NFL that can't say that, including most of the QBs drafted in the first round in the last 10 years.
rmpdetroit says: Apr 24, 2009 11:53 PM
as an ex lions fan – it makes me sick to my stomach…..
this is excally why i did not renew my season tickets this year –
He is going to spend more time on his back then a cheap whore…..wtf are they thinking.
jrobitaille23 says: Apr 24, 2009 11:56 PM
Bottom line is this is a very bad team with many holes and wasn't going to compete this year anyhow. They have an amazing young WR in Johnson and now a QB that throws a great deep ball. If they don't screw up their remaining picks they just may be in a position to improve dramatically. So when Stafford is ready, they could have some players around him to help him succeed. Who knows what to believe when it comes to these guys and all the hype or how their skills will translate. I watched Ryan last year in college and his numbers weren't that good and he was babied in Atlanta, but he had a decent team so he was a success. As a Steelers' fan, when Ben stepped in he had a SB caliber D, running game, WR, and offensive line so he was able to do it as well. When I saw Stafford in college I saw him make throws that I have only seen done by Favre and Ben. Things you can't teach, just raw talent. He will be very good as long as he isn't thrown in too soon, or at least as long as they can protect him with better players in rest of draft. Like another poster said, give the Lions a break, it isn't like they are hurting your team, and if it fails then they will continue to NOT hurt your team. As far as the money…yeah, time for a rookie salary cap. If I was their GM I would have taken Curry (thus building a great LB corp like Steelers) and drafted D rest of the way. Lose this year and get your QB then. But still, I understand why they did it.
Shoeman says: Apr 24, 2009 11:56 PM
$41.7 Million Guaranteed .. wowza
So,many "poor folks" in Detroit right now …
Kick me in the "nuts" ,, we'll call it a day ..
Dan Dizzle says: Apr 24, 2009 11:59 PM
So that's why they needed a bail out….
Dan Dizzle says: Apr 25, 2009 12:03 AM
You can't compare wages now to more than ten years ago, you have to account for inflation.
EZ DOES IT says: Apr 25, 2009 12:03 AM
This will set the Lions back another 10 years. I am always right, and this guy is a BUST. 78MIL???????? Bring bak Matt Million.
smiley says: Apr 25, 2009 12:06 AM
joshrm says: Apr 25, 2009 12:08 AM
People who keep mentioning Brady as a reference can stop… Look more towards the McNabb, Vick, and Manning deals as references. Brady took a major pay cut to help the Patriots, as well as, stay with the Patriots… It's easy to point out his contract when trying to validate this argument, but his contract is irrelevant… This is the way rookie contracts are and they aren't that bad…
Would you rather have no salary cap ??? You either have rookie salary caps or league salary caps… No salary caps and you have all guaranteed deals like baseball…
Pick your poison because the players association will not allow both rookie caps and league wide caps to happen…
EZ DOES IT says: Apr 25, 2009 12:09 AM
I am no longer a shareholder of Ford. They are going to file chapter 11. It's too bad you cant short stocks under $5. I am selling all my shares of Ford, and as an Executive of Morgan Stanley, I advise all my football family here at at PFT to do the same.
fishbeastman says: Apr 25, 2009 12:09 AM
This just in: Toby Keith is recording a new song called "I should have been a lion"
Vox Veritas says: Apr 25, 2009 12:09 AM
you know this is gonna piss McNabb off. Which oughta be good, considering how he was making fun of Eagirls fans last year. What's it gonna take, another $100 million to keep Kolb off the field?
OhioDoug33 says: Apr 25, 2009 12:13 AM
A rookie pay scale has to be at the top of things Goodell needs to address ASAP.
You cant blame veteran players that have proven themselves for wanting huge contracts, when rookies get so much money for not even stepping on the field.
JimmyLions says: Apr 25, 2009 12:13 AM
I dunno, I think you got the number correct, but that's only if Stafford is crazy enough to spend a few thousand dollars for multiple copies of the book! Then again, he say he wanted to play for the Lions.
That's an insane contract, and especially for a guy who has issues with accuracy and making the right decision. I'm a diehard Lions fan, and this is a total downer. Stafford looks like the next Jeff George — big arm, lotsa potential, and useless.
apatientskinsfan says: Apr 25, 2009 12:15 AM
someone should of warned the lions that you never go full retard…. plain ridiculous…
footballfan09 says: Apr 25, 2009 12:15 AM
The only way I saw Stafford as a good move is if they put him on the bench 2 years to develop and draft some good linemen. I don't know if they can bench him now and after seeing that much money I seriously wonder if they are smart enough to bring in good players for the OL.
Celsior says: Apr 25, 2009 12:16 AM
With that kind of cash, Matty better start in Week 1. The Lions ought to solidify that o-line and add more weapons to keep defenses off Megatron.
justin says: Apr 25, 2009 12:16 AM
As a Lions fan I am pissed. What a waste.
I will bet a million dollars that the pan away to Ford Field during the draft shows nothing but boos when this prick gets announced.
The surveys were 3 to 1 in Detroit against drafting Stafford. This will kill ticket sales even more.
go_bucs says: Apr 25, 2009 12:18 AM
something has got to be done about these rookie contracts, this is starting to get a little out of hand
Barack Obama says: Apr 25, 2009 12:20 AM
I am a lions fan; we have been screaming all week not to take stafford, JUST ANYONE BESIDES STAFFORD. I can't wait to watch this press conference tomorrow; i hope killer and the other media members absolutely take Mayhew to task. This makes me sick.
ICECOLDECON says: Apr 25, 2009 12:20 AM
I wouldve drafted a waterboy number 1 and used all the money I saved to sign Albert Haynesworth (41 million guaranteed). At least you have a pretty good idea about what youre getting with Haynesworth.
The Lions had a year to wait on next year's qb class which should be superior anyways……
whytemyke says: Apr 25, 2009 12:25 AM
Eh. I can't really complain too much about this. I'll wait and grade the Lions draft as a whole, from top to bottom. They said they didn't wanna pay over 40 mil in guaranteed for him, and they only went 1 million over that mark so I can't fault them there. They basically got what they wanted from a guy who was seen as everyone as the can't miss #1 pick, so I don't get how anyone is crying about Mayhew at this point.
It would have been nice to take Curry but that's a pointless move unless you absolutely need him after picking up Julian Peterson a couple months ago. You're gonna take the first pick, an OLB, sign him and expect him to succeed at a position he's never played in college? Eh.
Only real argument I can take here is that they should have gone OT with the first pick. Even then, they need a guard more than an OT and if they think that one of these rookies won't be better than Backus (thus allowing htem to move Backus to guard) then why would you take one this high?
Deuce1000 says: Apr 25, 2009 12:27 AM
We knew this was coming at some point, but 41.7 Million in guaranteed money? We need a rookie salary cap. Without playing a single NFL snap Stafford is already making more money than Matt Ryan. If Stafford is a bust the Lions will be set back for 6 years.
ty@thelionsinwinter says: Apr 25, 2009 12:29 AM
All I can say is, from this point forward, I want to see Lions fans rally behind this kid. If we all come out rooting for Stafford to fail because we wanted Curry, then we deserved to be branded with 0-16.
Ty @ The Lions in Winter
barrysandersfan says: Apr 25, 2009 12:29 AM
So much for my season again. I was hoping for an OT or Curry. Guess I can watch C-pep C-suck until the fans scream for Stafford then wonder why he pulls a Harrington with no OL.
Calvin won't make the HoF with this team, maybe he'll get lucky and get out like Roy.
The Dox says: Apr 25, 2009 12:36 AM
Here's some mental cud for the chewing:
Here's the guaranteed portion of a few established QBs' 2nd contracts:
Peyton Manning: $34.5m, 7 yrs
Tom Brady: $34m, 6 yrs
Carson Palmer: $22m, 7 yrs
Tony Romo: $30m, 6 years
Ben Roethlisberger: $36m, 8 yrs
I figured McNabb belonged on this list but he apparently got $20.5m up front on his 8 yr extension and is the only franchise QB playing on a non-guaranteed contract, however that happens.
and here's the guaranteed portion of these QBs' rookie contracts (except Vick):
Stafford obviously
Matt Ryan: $34.5m, 6 yrs (Flacco 'only' got $8.75m)
JaMarcus Russell: $31.5, 6 yrs
Vince Young: $25.7m, 5 yrs
Alex Smith: $24m, 6 yrs
*cough* Mike Vick: $37m, 10 yrs
So yeah pretty ridiculous – hopefully DeMaurice Smith et al come up with a much better system this go-round.
ShotOfGinn says: Apr 25, 2009 12:36 AM
Omg like let colt brennan be the starter!
Raider13 says: Apr 25, 2009 12:38 AM
41 million dollars to sign Corky from "Life Goes On"
S.I. Pats Fan says: Apr 25, 2009 12:41 AM
You really want to give THAT much money for Stafford at #1 overall when you could have had Matt Cassel for HALF that amount and the #20 overall? That's ridiculous.
raiderzride4free says: Apr 25, 2009 12:43 AM
unbelievable. stafford isnt even THAT good. i could see that knda money for a manning, brady, or roth. but my god. the lions have to be the dumbest team in the world. hopefully people will back off my raiders after seeing this. so sad. PLEASE GOODELL, GET A ROOKIE WAGE SCALE!!!!
cobrakai says: Apr 25, 2009 12:45 AM
Staford has a bullet arm which he uses to throw balls into the ground with great intensity. He might be decent in a good organization, like the patriots, but the lions will surround him with crap and a culture of losing and he will be laying on top of Joey Harrington's Piano in less than 3 years.
Horrid pick for the joke of the league, so happy I live in Michigan and will be forced to watch these clowns lose every Sunday.
matty5 says: Apr 25, 2009 12:48 AM
(John Madden circles Stafford on the teleprompter)
"Now here's a guy who just made a lot of money."
djarrodw says: Apr 25, 2009 12:49 AM
The Lions will be the next corp. to ask for a "Bailout"…rookie cap here we come!
F'n unreal!?!?!?!
War Bunny says: Apr 25, 2009 12:52 AM
LOL @ the Lions. Man. Stafford is gonna get killed this year. Should have played it smart, got a lineman or Curry. This is why teams like the Lions constantly fail.
LiveNBreath Football says: Apr 25, 2009 1:12 AM
The argument against a rookie wage scale has been that in the CBA there are provisions limiting future contracts to percentages of old ones. The guys who were picked early don't want to risk getting that second big contract. Simple solution: rookie wage scale and the second contract can be anything the player and the team agree to. That way, a really good player who was taken late is not stuck with set percentage raise on a lowball contract and the player taken high has to earn a major raise on contract number two.
Deadpool says: Apr 25, 2009 1:15 AM
The Lions better not take the full 10 min to announce this
wishing4barry says: Apr 25, 2009 1:17 AM
Mike Golic already called to tell Fatt Stafford how many months of NutriSystem that will buy.
FumbleNuts says: Apr 25, 2009 1:21 AM
"$41.7 Million Guaranteed For Stafford"
For that kind of money they SHOULD put his ass to work from Day 1
Coldpecker can back him up!
jyernberg says: Apr 25, 2009 1:47 AM
40 mill. blows my mind. and we wonder why the motor city needs bail outs.
Mactator says: Apr 25, 2009 1:56 AM
LOL, I'm glad to see that the Lions haven't changed after all!!!! Go Pack!
screamingidiot says: Apr 25, 2009 2:02 AM
50-50 chance of top 10 QB bust and a higher contract…
LT and high, high chance of success and less money…
Why am I not shocked they went QB.
Also where have I heard this before: Strong armed QB, but not as accurate as you would like…Morons.
Joey H. part Deux
jkr says: Apr 25, 2009 2:08 AM
hahahahahahahah I love it I thought my raiders were the worst franchise in the nfl this is why you will always suck forever lions didnt you already draft a so called "FRANCHISE QB" a few years ago in harrington you just don't learn do you.Stafford will be a bust and curry will go on to be pro bowler for years, you guys are idiots 41 mill are you kidding me hahahahahahahaha
johnnyp says: Apr 25, 2009 2:25 AM
what happened to the 31% majority that said the Lions should take Stafford on the poll? You guys out there? So they could have saved 4 million taking a linebacker, if they really think he's going to be a franchise qb 4 to 10 million nfl dollars shouldn't matter. if they win 4 games this year with him starting that's huge.
nerdmann says: Apr 25, 2009 2:46 AM
This F's up ALL the contracts, especially in the top 10. Idiots.
nerdmann says: Apr 25, 2009 2:47 AM
They'd have been way better off trading for Cutler. LOL. Stafford <Eric Hipple. MARK IT DOWN!
runinouttalife says: Apr 25, 2009 2:54 AM
i bet the lions could have traded the #1 and a linebacker to the broncos for cutler….. but what do i know i have no common sense, i am just a vikings fan that just ate a giant wedge of cheese that turned out to be foam
AundrayBruce93 says: Apr 25, 2009 3:28 AM
What a complete joke this is…the economy is down, but the salaries continue to soar…you're telling me that stafford is getting more money than matt ryan did last year?? unbelievable…
gorilla_monsoon says: Apr 25, 2009 4:06 AM
Well Lions, I'm done with you. I was raised a Lions fan, but I live in Southern California. I'll be rooting for the Chargers now. You can go F yourselves. I hope Curry falls to Green Bay and spends two games per year reminding the Lions of how stupid they are.
Mayhew/Schwartz/Lewand/William Clay Ford/Matt Stafford-
I hope you go 0-48.
tuskegeairmen says: Apr 25, 2009 4:12 AM
Until NFL salaries are guaranteed there should be no rookie cap. Goodell also wants a rookie cap to keep "money within the system," according to ESPN. Florio, want the hell does that mean? Is this management speak for we only want to pay for proven NFL products?
brian_21 says: Apr 25, 2009 4:15 AM
I'm 21, and I currently make around $130 a week and over the summer it'll be estimated around $577 per week.
Mister big shot 5 months younger than me got … $41.7 million guaranteed.
kazkal says: Apr 25, 2009 5:00 AM
—-Thanks from all the Bears fans in Chicago!
Two more easy wins a year thanks to yet another boneheaded move by Lions front office.
Glade we won't have to see Curry twice a year now. —-
Ya instead you have a young QB who can throw deep to Calvin for the next 10 years…I don't care if he's a avg QB aslong as he can air it out to calvin points will be scored…
Fizzix says: Apr 25, 2009 5:12 AM
No… hey.. shit NO!
I'm not going to say it!
Well, I guess someone has to…
giants33 says: Apr 25, 2009 5:15 AM
worst move in football history, by far. the lions are an embarassment.
ebr362 says: Apr 25, 2009 5:44 AM
Son, Go in the back yard and throw the football around when you get home from school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steelers2Tampa says: Apr 25, 2009 6:01 AM
I feel for the owners.
Shaun Lowrie says: Apr 25, 2009 6:13 AM
purpleman47 says: Apr 25, 2009 6:26 AM
I love to laugh at the Lions. I grew up and lived in Minneapolis for 25 years, then lived in Michigan for 14 years. I think the Lions have done the right things since the hiring of Schwartz. The money to rookies is ridiculous, but I think Stafford is the right move here.
Schwartz will turn the Lions around. Won't be shocked to see the Lions win 6 games this year.
Ha Ha Ha Ha aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!
praveen says: Apr 25, 2009 6:47 AM
For that money, you could get yourself an above average veteran free agent QB.
Stafford won't hit the average level for 2 to 3 years. And that is assuming he will eventually become a good NFL QB which is no guarantee. Detroit should have traded down and gotten more picks. The whole drafting at the top hasnt worked for them. They might as well go for quantity and hope that half of their picks pan out.
screaming sheep says: Apr 25, 2009 7:14 AM
Delhomme looks like a bargain now.
aj says: Apr 25, 2009 7:18 AM
Every year the league has to find a quarterback or two to vault to the top of the draft whether they deserve to be there or not. This draft is a lot like 2002 when there were no quarterbacks worthy of 1st round status.
fjrain says: Apr 25, 2009 7:25 AM
Rams front office just exploded. Now they are going to have to give a offensive tackle or linebacker 39 million guaranteed! Ticket prices are going up.
Boone says: Apr 25, 2009 7:41 AM
Our tax dollars at work, folks…………….ugh……
Patrick says: Apr 25, 2009 7:57 AM
Good thing we had some leverage….Not much has changed in Motown….GoLions!
halo masta says: Apr 25, 2009 7:59 AM
I think it was stupid for the lions to draft stafford they shoud agot aaron cuury…… thats alot of money.
winklebean says: Apr 25, 2009 8:01 AM
yowzah! hopefully the lions will let the kid sit for a year and draft some protection for him next year. if not, $40 mil is still worth getting your head bounced off of astroturf 50 or 60 times a year. rookie pay scale is the only future for the NFL.
hesawinner says: Apr 25, 2009 8:03 AM
How would that be a smokescreen when every team in the league wants the Lions to make that pick and no one covets Stafford like they do Sanchez?
empty13 says: Apr 25, 2009 8:06 AM
pullpecker isnt getting anyone to 7 wins, especially the lions.
if the lions dont improve drastically on their 32.2 points allowed per game, it wont matter that much who plays QB anyway. if thery were going to draft offense first, and i still dont see why they should have, they should have gotten some OL help.
jo-ey? jo-ey isnt why the lions kept losing. altho this pick reeks of old man ford. his mani goal is to put butts in the seats and be middle of the road and exciting. if they were a perennial playoff team he might lose "control" of the team.
the lions wont be "set back" for 6 more years. just more situation normal… snafu.
thye also didnt have a "linebacker" to trade with a pick for cutler. altho they do have 2 #1s. ernie sims looks to be in the mold of chris claiborne. team tackle leader, well maybe. while on his back getting creamed again.
romo is like 9-8 in his last 17 starts. the cowboys are 10-10 in their last 20 games. lets end the dynasty talk for them.
and a lot of the "poor people" in detroit were poor long before the latest economic situation. they keep crying poverty so someone will just keep the dole spigot flowing.
Proman1 says: Apr 25, 2009 8:07 AM
Stafford can thank the Bailout money for that.
Shoeman says: Apr 25, 2009 8:15 AM
Move over … Pamela Anderson – step aside … Dolly Parton ,,
"the most-expensive Bust ever" … now resides in Detroit.
rajibaba says: Apr 25, 2009 8:16 AM
So what was all of the secrecy and negotiating tactics about? Certainly I would think they could have signed a deal like this even if they'd fawned all over the guy and openly declared he was there target from the beginning.
adeem4578 says: Apr 25, 2009 8:19 AM
y do the lions continue to slap their fans in the face!!
GrabbinPills says: Apr 25, 2009 8:26 AM
i hope Staff-Infection knows how to do construction work….because after he is selected the fans down at Ford Field for the free draft party are gonna tear the place down…
adeem4578 says: Apr 25, 2009 8:36 AM
i wanna say let the kid have a chance but c'mon its the lions until they do a total house cleaning ie stop hiring puppets from within, its guna be the same old story. im a die hard lions fan and every year around this time a little more of me dies on the inside
Xenu_D_Alien says: Apr 25, 2009 8:42 AM
It's a match made in heaven, A QB that looks like Corky, and a front office that acts like him. Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, Life goes on, bra
La la how the life goes on …
Rossy P says: Apr 25, 2009 8:45 AM
And this guy will stink!
Mark Troy says: Apr 25, 2009 8:47 AM
You See!
College players do get paid for playing good in college.
sevenirongator says: Apr 25, 2009 9:08 AM
Albert Hainesworth just informed the redskins he intends to hold out
CoronaDoug says: Apr 25, 2009 9:11 AM
This guy will make Ryan Leaf look good.
mixman34 says: Apr 25, 2009 9:57 AM
Ah yes, the reason the Lions are the Lions. Thank you Lions brass for giving the Vikes two more wins. Poor Stafford, nothing like a big arm QB with no talent around to go down in flames with the worst team in the league… again.. .for 78 million.
RonInCharlotte says: Apr 25, 2009 10:32 AM
Hey Lions fans! Why you so pissed? You all knew the guaranteed money would be about $40M this year. And there is usually a premium for QB. This was going to be the number! Maybe $2M less, but now there is no worry about whether he gets signed. If the rest of the draft goes well for them, then they may field a decent team. You have Calvin Johnson for Christ's sake. I think Curry may have been a better choice considering he said he would take less, but really, what difference is $37M. If that is the guy they want they have to pay that, and you knew going in, so just be happy you got the guy. Too bad it wasn't Jake Long or Mario Williams. See Miami paid $36M guaranteed to Long, and they got a franchise left tackle. And their odds of a LT going first being successful far outweigh the QB's odds. Long was the first rookie number one overall pick to go to the pro bowl since 1981. This system needs fixing, but you guys knew this was coming. They just wanted to pay it and move on with rebuilding this team! Kudos to the Lions for getting it done early. That is the smartest thing they did in 30 years.
RonInCharlotte says: Apr 25, 2009 10:47 AM
to the guy who mentioned inflation:
Inflation is about 10-12% over the last 15 years. The raise from $36M to 41.7M in one year is not inflationary. This is 20% over what future HOF got a few years ago after winning three Super Bowls (or was it after 2?)
centeredwarrior says: Apr 25, 2009 11:00 AM
Stafford cruises around NYC in a limo in the days before the draft, visiting a psychic and waiting for his agent to call and tell him how much money he's going to get. Meanwhile, Curry brings a kid who's leukemia is in remission and his dad to NYC to have a chance to see the draft. Stafford was proclaimed a future #1 pick by Kiper coming out of high school, has all the physical tools in the world, but seems content to have played the role of "anointed one." Curry didn't rest on his natural abilities, but worked hard to transform himself into the best, can't-miss defensive prospect in the draft. Looking ahead five years, Stafford will probably be putting up decent numbers on teams that finish in the 6-10 to 10-6 range, and will be satisfied by his stats that he did everything he could. Curry will lead everyone else on his defense to work harder on every play, and will consistently be part of one of the league's top five defenses.
Maybe Detroit – the franchise and the city – needs an instant "superstar," because as they say, nothing breeds success like success. It's probably the best business decision, since Stafford will help sell more season tickets and jerseys – but they won't have a winning record for at least 3-4 more years, by which time Stafford will probably be whining his way to a "contender."
Detroiter says: Apr 25, 2009 12:28 PM
FYI, Ford Motor Company (the folks who make the cars) do not own the Lions. William Clay Ford Sr owns the Lions… WCF hasn't been involved in FMC in a long time (many, many years).
SeanMartin says: Apr 25, 2009 1:15 PM
They had to pay him more than they should have, that's how they forced him to be there for 6 years, when he really wanted just 4.
jimicos says: Jun 17, 2009 12:01 PM
Kilroy was here.


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The farmers market season is over for Wauwatosa, marking the end of summer as poignantly as falling leaves and dropping temperatures.
The second-annual Farmer's Feast was the exclamation point on the end of the market season. It took place at Blue's Egg and allowed market-goers one last chance to mingle with the Tosa Farmers Market's farmers.
For $25 per ticket, more than 100 attendees enjoyed a menu created using farmers market food and specially prepared by Blue's Egg chefs. All of the proceeds from the fundraiser went to cover the farmers market's administrative costs. There also was a raffle of items created by local artists and donated by local groups including the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Milwaukee Art Museum and more.
Although this is the third season for the Tosa Farmers Market, it is the second annual Farmer's Feast. The first took place at Blue's Egg as well, with a total of 60 people in attendance.
Dan Sidner, co-owner of Blue's Egg and Maxie's Southern Comfort, approached Becca Kitelinger, the farmers market planner, to host both fundraisers.
Helping farmers markets is not new to Sidner. He partnered with farmers markets in Colorado, where he owned a restaurant and co-owned a small farm.
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INTRODUCTION: Urinothorax is a rare cause of pleural effusion, attributed to the presence of urine in the pleural cavity secondary to obstructive urological pathology. The urine travels into the pleural space via the diaphragmatic lymphatics or through an anatomical defect in the diaphragm. Diagnostic tapping of the pleural fluid aspirate yields a transudate, with an acidic pH, serum creatinine is greater than one and low pleural fluid glucose levels. We report a case of urinothorax in a 55-year-old woman who had a right nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
CASE PRESENTATION: A 55-year-old woman, with right nephrectomy done for RCC 8 months ago came with complaints of mild dry cough and weight loss. There was no history of tuberculosis, hemoptysis, or chest pain. Relevant findings on physical examination were decreased breath sounds at the base of the right lung, with a dull percussion note. Chest radiograph showed a right moderate pleural effusion. CT chest revealed right pleural effusion, partly loculated, with no significant parenchymal pathology, or mediastinal lymph nodes. A diagnostic pleural tap was done and 100ml of watery pleural fluid was drained. The pleural fluid analysis showed lymphocyte predominance, pleural fluid protein of 0.7 g/dl, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of 20 U/L and glucose of 78 mg/dl. Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) was normal. Pleural fluid creatinine was 1.5mg/dl, with simulataneous serum creatinine of 1.4mg/dl. Pleural fluid cytologywas negative for malignant cells, and cultures were sterile. A diagnosis of urinothorax was made. The patient was not keen to undergo complete drainage of the fluid, and as she was minimally symptomatic, has been advised regular follow-up.
DISCUSSION: Urinothorax is a rare cause of pleural effusion. Clinically, it is suspected in the setting of prior urological manipulation, when pleural fluid analysis reveals a clear transudate fluid with no alternative explanation, and confirmed with a pleural fluid to serum creatinine ratio > one. Also, patients with urinothorax have low glucose, pH and LDH. The diagnosis requires a high clinical suspicion and should be considered when there is a pleural effusion associated with or seen after a urological condition. Our case has certain interesting features besides the rarity of the diagnosis. This effusion was worked up 8 months after the primary surgery, and had a delayed presentation, leading to mild loculation. The other major concern here was malignant pleural effusion secondary to RCC, which prompted further evaluation, and should be part of the differential diagnosis.
CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis of Urinothorax requires a high index of suspicion and should be considered whenever a pleural effusion occurs in a patient with obstructive urinary pathology or in patients who have undergone urinary surgical intervention. Most cases are transudate effusion with a pleural fluid-to-serum creatinine ratio greater than one. Drainage of the fluid leading to relief of obstruction is therapeutic in most cases.
1) Light RW. Update : Management of the difficult to diagnose pleural effusion. Clin Pulm Med 2003; 10:39-46.
2) Barek LB, Cigtay OS. Urinothorax - an unusual pleural effusion. Br J Radiol 1975; 48:685-6.
3) Sahn SA. Pleural effusions of extravascular origin. Clin Chest Med 2006; 27:285-308
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Just got some early training materials on the XTS- most of it is stuff we already knew, but if anyone has questions about dimensions, options or features, post 'em up and I'll answer what I can.
Some of the things I'm liking so far:
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Hi Cadillac Tony,
I would love to know some stuff about the XTS since I plan on buying one in the next year or so.
First off what is the length, width, wheelbase? (been dying to know this)
Is the CUE system going to be standard or an option? Is there a avaible Blu-Ray player and can it play blu-rays in park?
kinda like the dvd players we have in our current Caddy's. I read somwhere that Cadillac was going to
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Can you tell me/us of some of the other options and/or editions the car will or can get?
And,, what is the HP of the base cars engine and will there be a optional higher HP engine?
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Width: 72.9"
Height: 59.1"
There will be 4 levels, similar to Cadillac's other models: Base, Luxury, Premium and Platinum. High end features like the forward collision alert, cross traffic warning and reconfigurable gauge cluster will be limited to the Premium and Platinum models, but Luxury will be nicely equipped with Brembos, Magnetic suspension, 19" wheels, CUE infotainment system, rear camera and more.
The CUE system will play CD/DVD/MP3/SD Card/XM and HD Radio- no Blu Ray capability.
All XTSs for 2013 will have the 300hp 3.6L. There's rumors of a twin turbo V6, but that hasn't been confirmed and won't be available at launch.
Some highlights of the Platinum level include Opus Leather seating in either Jet Black with Wheat accents or Light Platinum with Cocoa, fully leather wrapped center console, IP and doors, premium finish brake calipers, illuminated sill plates and unique grill/wheels.
- 12-26-11 08:12 PM #4Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: Features, Options and Specs
Hi Cadillac Tony
Do you have any idea when production will start and inventory will be available?
Re: Features, Options and Specs
Adaptive Cruise Control?
- 12-27-11 12:40 AM #6Cadillac Owners Member
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I am quite sure Cadillac has other tricks in store for the future XTS's. Bigger engines, more options etc. This is only the first year for the car, I bet we will see a few more fancy options added for 2014 or 2015 models.
- 12-27-11 07:53 AM #7Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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Does anyone know if the seats will have the same comfort as the previous DTS? I noticed GM made the SRX seats stiffer on the side bolters for 2012. My 2010 SRX had softer cushions. For some reason, GM thinks stiffer seats are better....The DTS had the most comfortable seats. I hope GM goes forward with the XTS and doesn't make them like the CTS.
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I'm liking the wide use of aluminum monobloc calipers on these kinds of cars. I was hoping Cadillac would take a clue from the Japanese imports on this one. Glad to see they have; because staring at a cast-iron sliding fugly thing behind nice 19's looks awfully common.
- 12-27-11 11:29 AM #9Originally Posted by EChas3
Another nifty feature is the "virtual bumpers", which uses the front and rear sensors to automatically brake if the driver ignores or doesn't notice the audible warnings and keeps going. Should be nice for parallel parking.
Probably the thing I'm most excited about is CUE. A capacitive touch screen (like the iPad) is such a huge leap over the old reactive screens used everywhere else in the auto world, and the natural voice recognition will be a real boon for drivers. Instead of having to memorize a series of set commands, you can just say "Find me a jazz station" or "Show the nearest Starbucks". That's cool- its like Siri on the new iphones. Interesting that Cadillac and Apple were both working on similar tech at the same time.
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Re: Features, Options and SpecsMe too. I'll be interested to see what exactly the "Premium finish brake calipers" (as Cadillac is calling them) on the Platinum models will be.
- 12-27-11 02:06 PM #11Cadillac Owners Enthusiast
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I'm reserving final judgement until I see it in Detroit next month, until....
What about massaging front seats and cooled rear seats??? I noticed the platinum model has the sunshades in the doors again!
- 12-27-11 05:54 PM #12Cadillac Owners Member
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I am also glad to see that Caddy was smart enuff to not make the CUE system standerd on all models. I can just picture limo drivers messing around with it or imagine seeing it in a hurst. ALso it would hurt thier sales becus not everyone will want that in thier car.
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Uh, I do!
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For comparison
Edit: Oops! This photo (above) is from the Cadillac.com website and is wrong! The overall length of a DTS is 207 inches. They have the specs from the STS listed for the DTS. D'oh!
Nonetheless, the XTS will be 5 inches shorter than the DTS apparently.
The extra length on the DTS vs the XTS is all unused space- empty room under the hood and a protruding rear bumper cover.
The XTS is not meant to replace the DTS, but for those interested in comparing them, there's difference of 4" in the wheelbase, 1.6" less rear legroom and .8 cu ft less in the trunk.
The XTS's major competitors (Chrysler 300, Lincoln MKS, Audi A6 and Hyundai Genesis) all have smaller back seats than the XTS, and both the 300, A6 and Genesis have significantly smaller trunks than the XTS as well.


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A GOLF club receives a visit from an unlikely guest a giraffe who
fancies a dip in their swimming pool.
The leggy swimmer is a regular sight at the Kilimanjaro Golf and Wildlife
Estate, where he goes to see the workers who hand-reared him as a baby.
Three-year-old Monduli likes nothing more than cooling off from the African
heat with a swim in their pool.
There might be plenty of water to clear up, but at least health and safety
reps can rest assured their 13-foot guest won't drown.
And the giraffe's talents aren't restricted to swimming. He also sticks his
neck out trying to play football at the estate's polo club — but often ends
up scaring visiting polo ponies.
Monduli is the only giraffe in the area of African bush the sprawling estate
is set in, and workers are worried that he is lonely – despite his larger
than life character.
General Manager Zummi Cardoso says Monduli now thinks of himself as a cross
between a horse and a guest.
He said: "He has been with us for about three years and we bottle and bucket
fed him milk for more than a year.
"He is accompanied by lots of zebra, wildebeest, eland, tommies grants, and
gerenuk – but he thinks he is a human being, hence the dip in the pool.
"Monduli sometimes joins in with football games at the polo club and regularly
scares visiting polo ponies.
"He loves to take part in any activities at the club and even if he's not
welcome he cannot be easily dissuaded."
Another of Monduli's hobbies is gardening – by munching through plants he
Zummi said: "He regularly trims all the plants around the club when he
has had enough of the ample acacias we have on the estate."
But it's cars that really get Monduli's engine revving.
Zummi revealed: "One or two seem to get his attention and he has attempted to
mount those chosen ones.
"He got his leg caught between the bumper of our pick up and dragged it for
more than a metre to get dislodged."
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so far he hasn't shown any interest playing a round on the estate's 18-hole
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Las Vegas Yard Crashers!
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This is what was done on the first day. I showed up on the beginning of the second and the final day. It's amazing what can take place in just 12 hours!
Above the pavers were installed the day before.
Below is the patio with the outdoor kitchen set aside for now.
Above is where the outdoor kitchen will reside later.
Even the palm trees were brought in! There was nothing on the site when it started the day before.
Below Ahmed was leveling the ground around the fire pit area. Ahmed worked all day, much harder than anyone else! I was very impressed how hard he actually works to get the show done.
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Above you can see on the ground that we brought the fire bowl in. Just so you know it was about 300 lbs!
Above and below you can see outdoor kitchen. The trough coming out is actually water fall spilling into a dry creek bed below. The water feature was covered with a glass top making it a dining area as well. On the inner wedges they wrapped rope lights to accent the water and rocks under the glass top.
Above and below you can see the sand was installed as a base for the artificial grass to come.
Above they are compacting the sand for the grass to be installed.
Below Ahmed is finishing the dry creek bed.
Below the grass is installed.
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Above is our fire bowl on propane. We used Starfire base glass with Ice and Diamonds on top. We brought out several colors of diamonds for the customer to pick and choose bur she liked them all so much, she installed every last one!
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Following Gary Ross' exit from The Hunger Games franchise, the search is on for who will replace him in the first sequel, Catching Fire. Three directors were almost immediately mentioned as replacements; Alfonso Cuaron (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Biutiful) and David Cronenberg (The Fly, A History of Violence).
Now two more names have cropped up as potential replacements, suggesting perhaps that the three initial names aren't interested/unavailable to direct what is sure to be another mega-blockbuster.
Moneyball director Bennett Miller and I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence are the two directors being considered. Miller is coming off a strong performance with his Oscar-nominated baseball drama, though Lawrence seems to be the obvious fit here. His 2007 post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller starring Will Smith raked in a Hunger Games-esque $585 million worldwide.
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|Wolter von Plettenberg the Master of the Livonian Order from 1494 to 1535 and one of the greatest leaders of the Teutonic knights. He was an important early Baltic German
|Mar 5
|Lorenzo Costa an Italian painter of the Renaissance.
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|Georg Tannstetter a humanist teaching at the University of Vienna. He was a medical doctor, mathematician, astronomer, cartographer, and the personal physician of the emperors Maximilian I and Ferdinand He also wrote under the pseudonym of "Lycoripensis". His Latin name "Collimitius" is derived from limes meaning "border" and is a reference to his birthtown: "Rain" is a German word for border or boundary
|May 4
|Augustine Webster an English Catholic martyr. He was the prior of Our Lady of Melwood, a Carthusian house at Epworth, on the Isle of Axholme, in north Lincolnshire, in 1531. His feast day is May 4
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|Francesco Berni an Italian poet. He is credited for beginning what is now known as "Bernesque poetry", a serio-comedic type of poetry with elements of satire
|Jun 22
|John Fisher an English Catholic Cardinal-Priest, Bishop, and theologian. He was a man of learning, associated with the intellectuals and political leaders of his day, and eventually became Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
|Jul 6
|Thomas More an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII and Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to 16 May 1532. More opposed the Protestant Reformation, in particular the theology of Martin Luther and William Tyndale. More also wrote Utopia, published in 1516, about the political system of an ideal and imaginary island nation. More later opposed the King's separation from the Catholic Church and refused to accept him as Supreme Head of the Church of England because it denied papal authority and he also opposed Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn. Tried for treason, More was convicted, likely due to perjured testimony, and beheaded
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