We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. [Click here to read about Young's classic battle against Jim Kelly in the USFL, as the Express and Houston Gamblers squared off in the greatest game nobody saw.]. They were reportedly offering about $3.5 million. pic.twitter.com/6kcXXoEw46 The Epxpress didn’t have an owner the entire 1985 season, the last season before the USFL folded. The next call was from NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle. The whole idea of the annuity is false advertising.". Usher said that Young’s $4.8 million includes his $2.5-million signing bonus plus a $1.4-million settlement on an annuity, in addition to salary and other payments. Unfortunately, Oldenberg was lying about his net worth and eventually had to forfeit the team. The owner who pushed the lawsuit hardest was the New Jersey Generals’ Donald Trump (whatever happened to that guy?). If the USFL can find an owner here, it will expand an existing San Fernando Valley stadium to 35,000 or 40,000, Usher said, in time for the 1986 fall season. Double-tap to wish @49ers legend Steve Young a HAPPY 55th BIRTHDAY! And in the early morning hours Klosterman and Steinberg agreed to the basic framework of a historic deal. How Jim Harbaugh punching Jim Kelly helped Colts land Peyton Manning, "Has anyone ever kissed your Super Bowl rings? ", How the Patriots once faced a fourth-and-63, The Packers survived a miserable two-decade run, "NFL PrimeTime" changed how we watch football, One of pro football's greatest games happened in the crazy USFL, The time Warren Moon should have had 650 yards in an NFL game, In 1979, Lyle Alzado boxed against Muhammad Ali. His first contract out of BYU was with the USFL's LA Express, a record $40M deal over 4 years that would be paid out in the form of an annuity over 43 years. “It’s 2 a.m. He’s now really furious,” Steinberg said. Joe Namath and Staubach called. The league wasn't around for long. America’s separate information universes will make it hard to end the “grim era of demonization.”, Eva Longoria apologizes for comment that seemingly erased Black women in Biden victory. "Take the money part of it away, and it was still a huge signing," Dufresne said. Yeah, it was a memorable one. Young's deal did not include a signing bonus, and his annual salaries reportedly broke down as follows: 1997: $3 million1998: $10 million1999: $8.3 million2000: $6.6 million2001: $7.8 million2002: $9.4 million. To get attention in Los Angeles you need to make a big splash, and this was a huge one for the fledgling league. This isn’t promises. It would help if he’d show Herschel’s enthusiasm.”. 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Once the contract expired, Young would have no further obligation to the team, but the Express would pay him the final $30 million over 37 years, from when Young turned 28 until he turns 65.”. He told ESPN in the interview above, “The owner was so crazy, it had to stay in his name for 45 years, so they gave me the option to take the money, which I think was $1 million bucks or $900,000 to fund the annuity — either take that money or fund the annuity — I just took the money.”. A post shared by NFL (@nfl) on Oct 11, 2016 at 2:00pm PDT. (Wink of the CBS Eye to Yahoo's Postgame blog). The San Francisco 49ers veterans return for training camp on Friday, but in the meantime, I thought I'd share a random anniversary today. It was with the Express that Young came into contact with coach Russ A. Molzahn. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The historic contract and the story behind how it got signed, from Young’s agent Leigh Steinberg, sum up the USFL’s existence in general: fun, different and a little insane. That didn’t exactly calm Oldenburg down. Reportedly, Steinberg said the USFL is asking a “king’s ransom” to release Young from the last two years of his Express contract. Young signed a record 10-year, $40 million contract with the Los Angeles Express of the now-defunct United States Football League in 1984. “I wish he had the same venturesome pride in the USFL that Herschel (Walker) and Jim (Kelly) have shown,” Usher said. He made a reported $4.8 million total from the deal. Simpson's airport runs, Before they were coaches, Bill Cowher once broke Jeff Fisher's leg, The man who turned down the NFL because of his religious beliefs, The short list of players drafted by the NFL and NBA. The many years and millions tacked on the end were in the form of an annuity. [Yahoo Fantasy Football is open for the 2016 season. But the actual dollar amount was still big money.". Steve Young had a $40 million contract, Hershel Walker had only $6 million, ... USFL Report 1984 - Interview with Express QB Steve Young - Duration: 3:45. Flashback - In 1984 Steve Young had a chance to sign a 43-year contract with the USFL's LA Express. An oral history of 1985 Los Angeles Rams' rap song. The numbers in the deal weren’t necessarily exaggerated, but it wasn't exactly all guaranteed money either (this is apparently a never-ending theme with football contracts). In the second he played for a team without an owner, for a league that was clearly struggling. “We’re up 40 floors. 1 overall in the 1984 NFL Draft to the Cincinnati Bengals, but the Bengals were only offering him $3.5 million, according to a Sports Illustrated article from March 1984. "There was a sense we were getting played for publicity, and you know what? First things first: Young’s contract with the Los Angeles Express never came close to paying $42 million or spanning 43 years. There are conflicting reports on how much the contract was supposed to be worth; most say the deal was $40 million though Steinberg remembers it being about $42 million in total. Have a tip? Their transactions included the following: San Francisco saved about $6 million through the release of 12 players, including former Pro Bowlers Tim McDonald and Lee Woodall, and the retirements of defensive end Charles Haley and fullback Tommy Vardell. Hertz made advertising history with O.J. But in early March of 1984, Oldenburg was in charge of the Express. Steve grabbed his arm and stopped him,” Steinberg said. An oral history of 1985 Los Angeles Rams' rap song | The historic AFL-NFL merger 50 years ago | Was O.J. Because of the USFL bidding war, big-name players finally had options and leverage. He was known to fly off the handle. At the same time, the USFL put an enticing offer on the table that sounded too good to be true. He agreed to take his payment in the form of an annuity to help the fledgling team; he would receive 40 million dollars paid out over 40 years. Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. Most of the money, however, was in deferred payments lasting into the 21st Century and financed by an annuity. 39 Popular Gadgets Selling Like Crazy This Holiday, Yahoo Fantasy Football is open for the 2016 season. 4:55 pm ET, FLASHBACK: Steve Young's 43-year, $40 million USFL contract, Saints soar to No. Did they ever. At the same time, the Buccaneers want him as a successor to Steve DeBerg. According to Usher, the $4.8 million Young received in 1984-85 represents most of what he is due under the terms of a four-year, $5.8-million contract that extends through 1987. Steve Young’s USFL deal Steve Young retired from the NFL 19 years ago today. “The USFL was the Oklahoma Land Rush for players and agents,” Steinberg said.“It was a golden age for player compensation. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history. L.A. County declares new coronavirus surge, sparking increased alarms. It worked out in the end, and when all was said and done Young walked away with $4.8 million from the USFL fiasco. On February 12, 1998, Young signed a new six-year deal worth $49.175 million. What most people don’t know about the Hall of Fame quarterback is that his first contract in professional football wasn’t with the NFL. The USFL eventually went bankrupt, but not before Young collected a few million dollars. Steve Young's deal that brought him to the USFL was a tsunami. “But they aren’t Steve Young,” said Usher, who was stung by the “king’s ransom” quote. There is no dispute on the numbers.”. When it came time for Young to fund the annuity at $900,000 or take about a million in cash, he opted for the cash payout. Oldenburg apologized to Young. Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is a former professional American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.He also played for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL). And as Young's massive contract was written up, it wasn’t getting done quick enough for Oldenburg. Thanks to possibly the most creative contract in football history -- or dumbest. The seven-time Pro Bowl quarterback is technically still due money from the USFL until the year 2027 when he turns 65 years old. In Florida, where Young has been negotiating with the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Usher’s buy-out price for Young is believed to be $2 million. “’He says, ‘Here’s all the effing guarantees you need,’ and he started throwing $100 bills on the floor,’” Steinberg said. What disappoints the USFL’s well-heeled owners the most, Usher said, isn’t the millions they’ve paid Young, but his attitude. Usher said he decided to speak out because of recent remarks attributed to Young and his agent, Leigh Steinberg, criticizing the USFL. The Cincinnati Bengals had the top pick in the NFL draft. The Express had John Hadl, a former Pro Bowl quarterback, as their new coach. "They were starving for attention," Dufresne said. Klosterman played at Loyola and said he could help get Young into law school there. “Nobody could be sure if the league would be there,” Steinberg said. The Bengals were out. I gave him permission to talk to the Buccaneers, sure, but I don’t want him out (of the USFL). And Express general manager Don Klosterman also tried selling Young on how he'd develop as a player with the Express. But it was only the Express who offered him a $40 million, 43-year contract. The Cincinnati Bengals were offering him a $3.5 million contract, but Young didn’t want to play for them because the money wasn’t guaranteed. At the time of the deal, Carmen Policy and Leigh Steinberg (Young's agent) said there was a strong possibility the deal would be restructured as soon as the following year.
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