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ESPN.com's Michael Smith reports that Roethlisberger's new eight-year contract is worth $102 million.The contract, which includes more than $36 million in guarantees, is easily the largest in team history, places Big Ben among the game's highest-paid players.
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In comparison, Peyton Manning received a $34.5 million signing bonus in his big deal and Michael Vick received $37 million in guarantees from the Falcons in his mega deal. Both Manning's and Vick's deals were signed in 2004. Roethlisberger now joins Manning, Brett Favre, Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb and the suspended Vick in the $100 million quarterback club. As Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio put it: "Ho. Lee. Crap. ..." That's a lot of money. It certainly puts the kibosh on any QB controversies in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future.
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