Bozzy
03-10-2004, 07:10 PM
Compares self to Rosa Parks
http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/story/8460704p-9389784c.html
"(You) just can't settle for whatever. Rosa Parks didn't!" he wrote. "You have to stand up for your rights, and that's what I plan to do, win or lose."
One's a hero, one's just a whiny little bitch. Nothing to compare really.
saden1
03-10-2004, 07:37 PM
Rosa Parks he isn’t. The whole trade is null if he or his agent were not informed of the deadline to file for free agency. We will see what the arbitrator thinks
Gmanc711
03-10-2004, 07:48 PM
This is freaking rediculous. I hope Baltimore just lets him sit at home for the next couple years. I dont wanna hear this " I have a right to choose where I work " Argument from him either. He's employed by the NFL, not the Ravens.
SonsOfWashington
03-10-2004, 08:14 PM
This is freaking rediculous. I hope Baltimore just lets him sit at home for the next couple years. I dont wanna hear this " I have a right to choose where I work " Argument from him either. He's employed by the NFL, not the Ravens.
BMore has a great locker room...why would they wanna bring TO into it now that he keeps whining. Face it, your agent didn't send in the paperwork. You should be mad at him, not the NFL or the Niners.
RedskinRat
03-10-2004, 08:14 PM
What an insult to Rosa Parks.....
saden1
03-10-2004, 08:15 PM
This is freaking rediculous. I hope Baltimore just lets him sit at home for the next couple years. I dont wanna hear this " I have a right to choose where I work " Argument from him either. He's employed by the NFL, not the Ravens.
What the hell are you talking about? The NFL is nothing more than an administrative entity for a consortium (NFL Teams). They cannot collude to keep anyone out from earning a living. TO works for himself and is what you would call a “contractor” in your normal work setting. If anyone wants his service they can have him if not they can tell him to go screw himself.
There were a dozen of players who were supposed to be free agents but because they didn’t know about the new deadline they are not. TO has a legitimate case whether you like it or not.
FYI: TO was employed by 49'ers and technically speaking they sold his rights to Ravens. TO is questioning the 49'ers ability to sell his contract.
Daseal
03-10-2004, 08:51 PM
Preach on Saden. We have a lot of people that like to ride TO just because of his personality and won't look at what this can do for his career. I think TO is an amazing receiver and he's a great guy. Vinny Cerrato said TO is the best locker room guy he's ever seen. He's the hardest worker on the team and he leads by example.
TO is missing out on 10s of millions of dollars because of this deal, and as Saden poitned out. There are many other agents that didn't have their shit together yet. Could this one be on the allmighty NFL? I think so!
SonsOfWashington
03-10-2004, 08:57 PM
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. There are plenty of agents who DID file paperwork. TO is a great locker room presence and does work hard, but he likes to be #1 on the team....and the Ravens already have all that and more with Lewis.
azskinsfan2
03-10-2004, 09:22 PM
T.O. is not above the rules. If has a problem, it's with his agent. I'd fire the guy then sue him for the lost income for blowing the filing deadline. But he should be a Raven and if he doesn't like it he can sit a season!!!
Scott
03-10-2004, 09:30 PM
What the hell are you talking about? The NFL is nothing more than an administrative entity for a consortium (NFL Teams). They cannot collude to keep anyone out from earning a living. TO works for himself and is what you would call a “contractor” in your normal work setting. If anyone wants his service they can have him if not they can tell him to go screw himself.
There were a dozen of players who were supposed to be free agents but because they didn’t know about the new deadline they are not. TO has a legitimate case whether you like it or not.
FYI: TO was employed by 49'ers and technically speaking they sold his rights to Ravens. TO is questioning the 49'ers ability to sell his contract.
This is exactly what is wrong with society. The fact of the matter is he missed a deadline. He has two options, be a man and show up and play under the contract he has (which the ravens have already stated they will re-do) or option two sit on his ass for the next two years.
There is absolutely nothing legitimate about his case. San Francisco owned his rights, traded them to Baltimore and now Baltimore owns his rights.