KingPK Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 One of the guys on ATH had a good line about how in two years the kid will holding out from Kidnergarten
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 So, I take it nobody heard the clip of Drew saying he hoped this helps his negotiations w/ the Eagles?
Guest Vitamin X Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 I miss the days when Leigh Steinberg was the NFL's superagent.
Fökai Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 Moral of this story: Terrell Owens is a bitch.
the max Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 Correction: A bitch who compares his current contract renegotiations to Jesus Christ.
Crimson Platypus Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 Most of these guys are going from making millions to making millions. What kind of security do they need? Money, money, money, individual, individual, individual. The answer isn't reform the NFL poor policy, it's ask for ridiculous amounts of money and hold out from the team because they COULD drop you if they felt like it. Sounds like a recipe for success to me. Showing integrity in ANY situation will always be noble. Come on.... Yes because the number of players in the NFL struggling for security is just amazing.... I'm not feeling sorry for anyone who gets to make a living playing a game they love, let alone people who make way beyond what they need to live comfortably playing a game they love. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No seriously stop it. You are clueless here man. Do you even realize the toll that playing football takes on a man's body? How old do most football players retire? I'm not talking about the Emmitt Smiths or Jerry Rices either, they are aberrations, exceptions to the rule really. The average NFL career is 3 years long. Yeah, 3 years. So you are goddamn right they should get as much as they can from a business that wrecks their bodies and doesn't care one bit about them throughout the process. When you say things like "make a living playing a game they love" that's all fine and dandy, but don't for one second trivialize the hard work and dedication that it takes to be an NFL player.
USC Wuz Robbed! Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 Most of these guys are going from making millions to making millions. What kind of security do they need? Money, money, money, individual, individual, individual. The answer isn't reform the NFL poor policy, it's ask for ridiculous amounts of money and hold out from the team because they COULD drop you if they felt like it. Sounds like a recipe for success to me. Showing integrity in ANY situation will always be noble. Come on.... Yes because the number of players in the NFL struggling for security is just amazing.... I'm not feeling sorry for anyone who gets to make a living playing a game they love, let alone people who make way beyond what they need to live comfortably playing a game they love. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No seriously stop it. You are clueless here man. Do you even realize the toll that playing football takes on a man's body? How old do most football players retire? I'm not talking about the Emmitt Smiths or Jerry Rices either, they are aberrations, exceptions to the rule really. The average NFL career is 3 years long. Yeah, 3 years. So you are goddamn right they should get as much as they can from a business that wrecks their bodies and doesn't care one bit about them throughout the process. When you say things like "make a living playing a game they love" that's all fine and dandy, but don't for one second trivialize the hard work and dedication that it takes to be an NFL player. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They of course....choose...to take the toll. I'm not going to feel sorry for them flaming out in 3 years, because they CHOSE to enter that field of profession. The only sympathy I have is for the fans that's getting their chains jerked around.
Fökai Posted July 21, 2005 Report Posted July 21, 2005 This isn't about job security, guys. He has that. He's needlessly bitching about money, which is essentially puinishing his team. He's already under contract, where he is now going to miss all of training camp and most of the season to hold out. If he's only holding out for a few million per year, why not renogtiate during the season? The team needs him BAD right now - yet, though he's an All-Pro receiver, he's bitching about not being paid like Harrison and Moss. Hmm, maybe you shouldn't have signed the contract in the first place, dumbass. Not only that, but bitch about not being a Eagle, then forcing a trade to them after bitching about being a Niner. Please, tell me what Owens is doing RIGHT in this situation.
Crimson Platypus Posted July 22, 2005 Report Posted July 22, 2005 There is absolutely NO such thing as job security in the NFL. It doesn't exist. All it takes is one play for someone to have some freak injury that ends his career. Just ask Mike Utley.
Crimson Platypus Posted July 22, 2005 Report Posted July 22, 2005 They of course....choose...to take the toll. I'm not going to feel sorry for them flaming out in 3 years, because they CHOSE to enter that field of profession. The only sympathy I have is for the fans that's getting their chains jerked around. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Of course the choose to take the risk of getting injured and having their bodies punished every Sunday. They also should be able to choose to get paid to do so.
USC Wuz Robbed! Posted July 22, 2005 Report Posted July 22, 2005 They of course....choose...to take the toll. I'm not going to feel sorry for them flaming out in 3 years, because they CHOSE to enter that field of profession. The only sympathy I have is for the fans that's getting their chains jerked around. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Of course the choose to take the risk of getting injured and having their bodies punished every Sunday. They also should be able to choose to get paid to do so. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In which they are, by agreeing to a little thing called contract, where you know, if you sign it.... you get paid for playing. The players, once signed, should honor the contract til it gets to the point they're mistreated. TO and Walker ARE NOT mistreated.
LatinAssasin Posted July 25, 2005 Report Posted July 25, 2005 They of course....choose...to take the toll. I'm not going to feel sorry for them flaming out in 3 years, because they CHOSE to enter that field of profession. The only sympathy I have is for the fans that's getting their chains jerked around. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Of course the choose to take the risk of getting injured and having their bodies punished every Sunday. They also should be able to choose to get paid to do so. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In which they are, by agreeing to a little thing called contract, where you know, if you sign it.... you get paid for playing. The players, once signed, should honor the contract til it gets to the point they're mistreated. TO and Walker ARE NOT mistreated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> By this line of thinking, then teams are not allowed to cut players that are due large signing bonuses since a contract is binding and should never be broken.
Guest Brian Posted July 25, 2005 Report Posted July 25, 2005 They of course....choose...to take the toll. I'm not going to feel sorry for them flaming out in 3 years, because they CHOSE to enter that field of profession. The only sympathy I have is for the fans that's getting their chains jerked around. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Of course the choose to take the risk of getting injured and having their bodies punished every Sunday. They also should be able to choose to get paid to do so. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In which they are, by agreeing to a little thing called contract, where you know, if you sign it.... you get paid for playing. The players, once signed, should honor the contract til it gets to the point they're mistreated. TO and Walker ARE NOT mistreated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the cuts are in the contract, aren't they? In which case, agents (or the union) should be negotiating for buy-outs in cases of cuts. By this line of thinking, then teams are not allowed to cut players that are due large signing bonuses since a contract is binding and should never be broken. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LatinAssasin Posted July 25, 2005 Report Posted July 25, 2005 Yeah, buy outs and such can be negotiated. Rosenhaus and TO are already stating that if the Eagles won't pay them more, then they can go ahead and buy him out or just trade him.
Ripper Posted July 25, 2005 Report Posted July 25, 2005 Plus I would like to add in the bullshit that is franchising a player. Orlando Pace has been getting screwed over HARD for years now.
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