"Keith Rivers wants to press charges. He was traded from the Bengals to the Giants in April for the pocket-change price of a fifth-round draft pick. But if he can produce like the player who was one of the top selections in the 2008 draft, the linebacker figures he'll have been involved in one of the more lopsided deals in NFL history. "I was the ninth pick in the draft," Rivers said yesterday. "Anywhere near that [level of play for the Giants] and it's beyond a steal. It's armed robbery." The burden of proof in this heist falls on Rivers. He's heard what people think about him -- that he's damaged goods -- and knows he hasn't played in an NFL game since the 2010 season because of a wrist injury. The Giants paid relatively little to acquire him, not only in the trade but also in restructuring his contract. They voided the final year of his original contract with the Bengals, 2013, in which he was due to earn a base salary of $2 million, and also reduced his 2012 base from $2.16 million to $1.25 million." Read more: http://www.newsday.com/sports/footb...hinks-giants-stole-him-from-bengals-1.3777680
