Marcum: Edwards "has earned" extension, raise

Think Storm WR Hank Edwards was outstanding this season?

You aren't alone.

Storm coach Tim Marcum feels the same way, and because of it he said this week "a priority is to re-sign and extend Hank Edwards."

Edwards, who in his second year with the team and first full AFL season caught 85 passes for 1,341 yards and 30 touchdowns, has a contract through the 2009 season. But Marcum thinks he deserves a bump in pay and would like to get that taken care of soon.

"He's earned it." Marcum said. "He's got another year left, but it's at a number that's low. It's too low and he needs to be rewarded. He needs to be taken up. And that being said, we need to tear (his current contract) up and add on to it. We want it to be right. Right for him and right for the team."