I guess he got off relatively easy...

Oct 15, 2019
12:21:17am

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Eagles' Mathis calls $64,000 dinner bill 'teaching rookies a lesson'

Nothing says welcome to the NFL like rookies having to pick up the tab for a ridiculously expensive dinner, courtesy of their veteran teammates. The latest example, via Eagles guard Evan Mathis

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/eagles-mathis-calls-64000-dinner-bill-teaching-rookies-a-lesson/

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That’s an expensive dinner for Takitaki

the_byu_flash

10/14/19 8:51pm

LOL. 12.50 for brussel sprouts?

LiveCoug

10/14/19 8:52pm

At Ruth’s Chris? Yep.

m0resn0w

10/15/19 6:00am

That deserves at least a $20 tip

4th and Niner

10/14/19 8:53pm

What the fart is in those mashed potatoes and asparagus?

Lip Gallagher

10/14/19 8:55pm

Who ordered the Silveroaknapa3L and the IR pen grange?

cougaman

10/14/19 8:55pm

When the rook is paying...

The Dude Abides

10/14/19 8:58pm

Those look like bottles of wine for the table

Salami Karate

10/14/19 9:05pm

Ugh ridiculous.

cougfanz

10/14/19 8:57pm

a Double Magnum of Cab?

BlueFrog

10/14/19 8:58pm

I don’t understand how it has $2500 of fees and gratuities and then says gratuity is not included

SuperTank

10/14/19 9:01pm

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East1999

10/14/19 9:02pm

Not a bad day's wages for that waiter.

squidmark

10/14/19 9:19pm

I like how they charge home $1250 for a tip, then it says tip not included

claw

10/14/19 9:44pm

They say "Hey! It's an NFL squad! They ain't smart. Run the double tip play!"

ugo1st

10/14/19 10:29pm

That's what it looks like

MatthiasPhunkHausen

10/15/19 12:27am

We know what he makes. He can't afford that dinner. Such a wimp to let guys bully him into paying for this.

HarlemCoug

10/14/19 11:28pm

Tradition. You could always be "that guy" and say no

MatthiasPhunkHausen

10/15/19 12:29am

As I mentioned below - it's a terrible tradition - and it's easy to be "that guy" - Mark Madsen was "that guy" - here's

HarlemCoug

10/15/19 12:40am

dang, that might be the best interview i've ever seen shaq do

Idahofallsblue

10/15/19 12:19pm

Madsen ended up making almost 16,000,000 during his career

Idahofallsblue

10/15/19 12:21pm

Wait, he can’t afford it?

gww687

10/15/19 6:57am

I guess he got off relatively easy...

JupiterJones

10/15/19 12:21am

such a disgusting tradition. A huge % of those rookies are going to need money within 5 years of paying for that meal.

HarlemCoug

10/15/19 12:29am

I think Takitaki got a million or more as a signing bonus and he makes

The Dude Abides

10/15/19 1:07am

You don't think there will come a point in his life when he will want that $7K?

dYrtbYkerYder

10/15/19 1:20am

No. A night out with the team and he stayed true to a tradition.

The Dude Abides

10/15/19 1:23am

Start factoring in taxes and the % that goes to his agent. 🙁

BleedCougarBlue2

10/15/19 10:32am

Most NFL players last 3-4 years. He's making money that may need to sustain him

cougaman

10/15/19 10:35am

agreed - the real question is... when he's done with football, how much money will his cash earn each year in order to

HarlemCoug

10/15/19 10:54am

It’s a pretty harmless tradition when you get a

The Dude Abides

10/15/19 11:31am

fair point but... Obviously... 1 meal isn't going to bk him... it's the culture that I'm opposed to... not the math of

HarlemCoug

10/15/19 1:01pm

If his career lasts 3-4 years, he’ll have to get a job.

The Dude Abides

10/15/19 11:18am

How many CBers, who make way less money, dropped $7K on a Disneyland trip in

Nikomedes

10/15/19 12:32pm

I just spent more than a week in Orlando and didn't go near Disney World :).

dYrtbYkerYder

10/15/19 12:57pm

and you wonder why Pro athletes are bankrupt in less than 4 years out of the....

BYU Grounds

10/15/19 2:42pm

Well it’s not because of one $7,000 meal. I can say that with confidence.

The Dude Abides

10/15/19 2:45pm

RE: Well it’s not because of one $7,000 meal. I can say that with

dYrtbYkerYder

10/15/19 3:39pm

is that for how many? the whole team? just the defense?

BYURider

10/15/19 4:19am

I see 10 entrees

David Lo Pan

10/15/19 8:21am

So probably 5 NFL player

8theU

10/15/19 10:11am

Only 6 deserts though

jollaksentie

10/15/19 10:21am

Who orders an Axe at dinner?

FatherOFive

10/15/19 8:13am

A $1237.86 tip? SMH....

BleedCougarBlue2

10/15/19 10:28am

An "Admin (Administration) Fee" of 161.46? What a croc.

BleedCougarBlue2

10/15/19 10:30am

Why are people so up in arms about this? it is .5% of his annual income for the

Cougz19

10/15/19 12:25pm

He makes 900k this year. He’ll be fine

PokeBowl

10/15/19 12:30pm

I just calculated what 0.5% of my annual salary is. That's still a lot of money

Cougar8Duck

10/15/19 2:34pm

Mayfield ordered the Tomahawk

MajorZeus

10/15/19 1:29pm

I think its hilarious that he spent $80 on Mac-n-cheese though

Eagles' Mathis calls $64,000 dinner bill 'teaching rookies a lesson'

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