Even for Petrie, it doesn't necessarily make sense — he hopes and believes the team will be in a better position at this time next year, and that the Maloofs will be closer to profitable in Sacramento. That's when he wants to ink an extension: with the team looking good and the owners' finances looking good. Those remain question marks, but that's the risk you take.

For fans like me who would sooner turn the front office over to Ailene Voisin than give Petrie an extension, this is good news.