beg8878
04-27-2005, 05:51 PM
here is a link about Anquan Boldin skipping pratice because the cardinals didn't extend his CURRENT contract.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2046233
Read it if you want, but the point of this tread is to ask how bad is it going to get with every player seemingly wanting to "rework" their contracts. It makes me sick. the owners need to do something about this now or it is going to get worse and worse.
DONT SIGN THE CONTRACT IF YOU THINK IT IS UNFAIR!!!!! IF YOU SIGN IT, HONOR IT
terps and skins
04-27-2005, 05:54 PM
it really is getting bad, just players being selfish
beg8878
04-27-2005, 05:55 PM
we are going to hear the argument about the owners being able to cut you anytime and no guarenteed money, but that is the reason for the huge signing bonuses now...
celts32
04-27-2005, 06:04 PM
This is exactly what Portis did. Bouldin and Portis are both 2nd round picks, and 2nd round picks do not get big money so now if they play well they just try and get out of the contract. The owners started a bad trend by accomidating some of these guys becasue now it seems to have opened the floodgates.
firstdown
04-27-2005, 06:13 PM
It is the owners fault for letting this trend start. The worst one I've seen so far was the screwing we got in the Coles deal. How and the hell do you let a guy walk from his contract and still give him his 5mil bonus. I know it was part of a signing bonus but why not renegotiate the bonus for his release. Sorry for opening old wounds this just got me thinking of it.
beg8878
04-27-2005, 06:45 PM
Sorry for opening old wounds this just got me thinking of it.
that is what got me some angry too.
I agree with celts that it is the owners fault and that because of them the floodgates are open....but what now?
saden1
04-27-2005, 06:52 PM
It's voluntary. Until it's mandatory players can do what they like. When they skip mandatory practices then you can fine the fuck out of them.
If some young buck comes along and steals their starting spot, well, that’s just too bad!
beg8878
04-27-2005, 07:39 PM
It's voluntary. Until it's mandatory players can do what they like. When they skip mandatory practices then you can fine the fuck out of them.
If some young buck comes along and steals their starting spot, well, that’s just too bad!
:confused: ...I think you missed the point of this. its not that he is missing voluntary pratice, its that he is forcing a contract, which he signed to be redone in the middle of it
saden1
04-27-2005, 07:47 PM
The question is, is he being underpaid? I'm sorry to tell you this but the only time one can ask for a raise isn't during their annual salary evaluation.
Longtimefan
04-27-2005, 09:00 PM
I have said it all along on more than one occasion that this is a very bad trend that the league should take a serious look at. However, as long as teams continue to accomodate players who desire to regonitiate in the middle of their deals players will continue to attempt it. I think most of us agree that something should be done to curb the notion.