Flyers Extend James van Riemsdyk’s Contract Six Years

JVR gets paid

The city’s teams are certainly dipping into their pockets to keep their stars happy. Not even 24 hours on the heels of the announcement of Michael Vick’s extension with the Eagles, James van Riemsdyk inked himself a six-year, $25.5 million dollar extension with the orange and black. With all this cash being thrown around, the Scoop’s thinking he should hold out for a bigger contract. [Philadelphia Sports Daily]