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*** DOLPHINS NEWS ***
Jul 16, 1998: -- Bundren Signs, Other News --

** Jim Bundren Signs

Jim Bundren signed his new contract yesterday; a three year deal worth a total of about $580,000 which includes a $36,000 signing bonus. Bundren is the third draft choice to sign.

** Raymont Harris Info

Yesterday, I heard information stating that the Dolphins were offering Raymont Harris a contract for about $800,000 a year. However, according to Jason Cole of the Sun-Sentinel, the contract is closer to a base of $400,000 per year with incentives that could raise it to $1 million.

Also, the Herald reported that the Packers were offering Harris a $1.3 million deal while the Sun-Sentinel reports that their offer is closer to $800,000. The Green Bay News-Chronicle is reporting that the Packers are offering $1.3 million per year.

The difference is important because it means that if Harris were to start in Miami and earn his $1 million, then he could make more money in Miami than he could in Green Bay - depending on who we believe.

I suspect the difference is in how you count the signing bonus. My best guess is that the $500,000 difference between the Sun-Sentinel's figures and the others can be explained by a signing bonus. If you count the signing bonus, the Green Bay offer is around $1.3 million per year.

I have not been able to find any information on how much of a signing bonus Miami might be offering. There was a rumor that started yesterday on a fantasy football website that the Dolphins had signed Harris to a contract, but a lack of confirmation of this rumor on the Associated Press wire this morning seems to indicate that there was no truth to it.

** More Lawrence Phillips Rumors

There are two tidbits of information about Phillips that come out of this mornings' papers. The first is that the Herald is reporting this morning that Phillips did, in fact, hit the woman he is accused of hitting - after she struck him. The details, of course, are unclear, but the latest story is that she either hit Phillips or threw a drink at him and he hit her once in response.

According to the Armando Salguero, there was an altercation between Michelle Black and Phillips that started as a shouting match, progressed to either her hitting him or throwing her drink at him and he responded with one hit of his open hand. This knocked her down and caused her injuries.

The other rumor comes from Jason Cole of the Sun-Sentinel, who reports this morning that JJ has been considering releasing Phillips for the last 2 weeks. He states that a "source close to JJ" told him that JJ has been talking about releasing Phillips for the last 2 weeks.

It is unclear whether or not the latest incident with Phillips had anything to do with JJ's thoughts on releasing him, but the 2 week time frame fits in with the date of Phillips' latest problems. It also fits roughly with the amount of time that the Dolphins have been seriously looking at Raymont Harris.

My Comments:

Note to Eddie Jones and Bob Ackles - Look, I know you're busy, but how about signing a few more draft picks before camp opens next week, hmmm?

The Packers and Falcons have signed all their draft picks already. I know that the new salary cap is a little confusing, but if they can do it, so can the Dolphins.

Note to JJ - Please open Wayne's wallet and sign Raymont Harris. I know I wasn't all that enthusiastic about him earlier, but I've changed my mind after reading about him and thinking about it some more. Can't a guy change his mind once in a while?

After careful consideration, it's clear that Harris has proven more in the NFL than any other player currently on the roster. In the future, that could certainly change, but right now, he's the best available.

Besides, he can also play fullback. A backfield with Raymont Harris and John Avery in it at the same time gives the team an endless amount of flexibility.

Note to the Miami Herald Sports Editor - Reassign Armando Salguero to the personals desk and hire Jason Cole away from the Sun-Sentinel. Armando obviously wants to work on human tragedy.

If you want to know why I like Jason Cole a lot more than Armando Salguero, just look at the difference in their two articles today. Salguero writes like he's covering a scandal in the government. He writes about who hit who and then interviews the lawyer. He doesn't talk to the Dolphins, nor does he write about how this will affect the team.

Jason Cole, on the other hand, writes about the team and about Raymont Harris and how Phillips' scandal may affect the Dolphins.

It's just a personal preference, of course, but I'd rather read about the team than about Michelle Black's lawyer.

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