Jake Delhomme Laughing Straight To The Bank

The term “Caking” can be used in several ways, most notable extreme loving or possessing an extraordinarily large amount of cash. Although I don’t know Jake Delhomme’s stance towards public boo loving, the dude is definitely balling out of control after getting released by the Panthers last week, with $12.7 million guaranteed remaining on the 5-year contract he signed before the beginning of last season. Even though Delhomme stunk it up in 2009 and was unceremoniously shown the door, he probably isn’t too salty after getting another $7 million from the Browns to most likely stink it up again in 2010.

I watched Delhomme’s exit press conference in Carolina after getting released by the Panthers feeling a little bad for the dude. After all the success he had with the team, including a trip to the Super Bowl, it’s always sad a to see a player lose his shine and get the boot in the coldhearted, but standard, fashion that governs the NFL status quo. Delhomme’s tears were genuine but he at least he was given 13 million reasons to feel just a little bit better. Now he is the $20 Million Dollar Man, and with the Browns dealing away Brady Quinn to the Broncos, has the opportunity to keep running an offense in the NFL, even if it is a nasty one. Not a bad way to start off the 10’s.