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RB Davis pockets 5-year deal, $21.1 million serves as clincher for the Texans

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Aug. 7, 2005, 1:28AM
RB Davis pockets 5-year deal
$21.1 million serves as clincher for the Texans
By JOHN MCCLAIN
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

Texans running back Domanick Davis' two consecutive 1,000-yard seasons have earned him a five-year contract extension worth $21.1 million.

Davis gets a $5 million signing bonus and the same $380,000 base salary — the minimum for a third-year player — he was scheduled to make in his original contract.

Beginning in 2006, Davis' base salaries are $1.7 million, $3.34 million, $4.180 million and $4.55 million.

Davis will be paid a $1.2 million option bonus in March. He'll also receive an $800,000 roster bonus next year.
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/3299629

"Domanick was going to make the league minimum, and we didn't feel that was appropriate based on his accomplishments his first two seasons," general manager Charley Casserly said after practice Saturday. "We feel he's become one of the league's top rushers, and we wanted to compensate him as such."

Agent Rick Smith negotiated the deal with Dan Ferens, the team's contract negotiator.

The fourth-round pick from LSU in 2003 rushed for 1,031 and 1,188 yards in his first two seasons. He has touched the ball 323 consecutive times on runs and passes without a fumble.

RESOURCES
Brett Coomer / Chronicle
The path to riches for Domanick Davis is paved by two 1,000-yard seasons with the Texans.
THE DAVIS FILE

• Age: 24 Height/weight: 5-9, 221 pounds.
• College/hometown: LSU; Breaux Bridge, La.
• Did you know?: Davis was the eighth running back selected in 2003. Among those picked ahead of him were Artose Pinner (Lions), Justin Fargas (Raiders) and Musa Smith (Ravens), who have a combined 681 yards in their two seasons.
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YAHOOOOOOO!!!

Read the article, its short and GREAT.

houtiger, Aug 7, 2005

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Great news for DD and he deserves it. It's good to see such a nice guy earn his reward for all the hard work he put in. Not many gave him a chance of being a quality every down back but Davis is proving a lot of people wrong.

TwistedTiger, Aug 7, 2005

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saltyone So Mote It Be

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Double D! Double D! Double D! Double D!

saltyone, Aug 7, 2005

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houtiger Founding Member

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Ya know, when he was at LSU, I thought he was better than Toefield. Toe probably had better size and speed, but when he got hurt, DD always seemed to have better production. Maybe it was instinct for where tacklers were coming from, or going a little slower he could make a cut where Toe couldn't, but his production seemed better to me. Some of the doubts about DD come from the observation that "he couldn't even win the starting job at LSU".

I thought on production, he should have won it. Just my opinion.

houtiger, Aug 7, 2005

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houtiger said:

Ya know, when he was at LSU, I thought he was better than Toefield. Toe probably had better size and speed, but when he got hurt, DD always seemed to have better production. Maybe it was instinct for where tacklers were coming from, or going a little slower he could make a cut where Toe couldn't, but his production seemed better to me. Some of the doubts about DD come from the observation that "he couldn't even win the starting job at LSU".

I thought on production, he should have won it. Just my opinion.
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More and more, we're seeing a crapload of top-flight RBs at the top programs (LSU, USC, Texas). I mean, if you have a Ricky Williams and a Priest Holmes on the same team, you can play 'em both, but you have to get both on the field. Same went for Caddy and Ronnie Brown and for this current LSU team (Addai will play on Sundays, bank on it).

You can't have a feature back in the traditional sense when you have so, so much talent at RB.

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Randall Gay is way underpaid.

<<‘‘It's real nice that they put that in for players like me who didn't get a big signing bonus or anything like that,'' said Gay, one of the NFL's best bargains last season when he started 12 games while making the league minimum of $230,000.>>

http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2005/08/04/sports/sports01.txt

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I loved DD my 2 favorite memories of him were him going crazy in the Sugar Bowl and the stiff arm he threw to texas in the cotton bowl.

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Not bad for someone who isn't going to be Houston's #1 RB according to some folks here huh?

clair, Aug 7, 2005

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You guys in La. do a great job keeping us out of towners informed what's going on at LSU, least I could do is return the favor by keeping an eye on DD.

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Class move on the part of the Texans and a great example provided by DD. If only every player and team could operate in such good faith, the NFL would be in an even better position. Makes us proud to call DD our own!!! Great work DD and Casserly.

NoLimitMD, Aug 7, 2005

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