It's getting worse...Merriman and the Postons

I wonder how you "pick" your agent. Do they approach you or you approach them?

In the case of Merriman, I think the Postons can point to the ridiculous contract KWII got (for holding out) and say they can get him the same thing. Problem is that Marty is old school, the Chargers went to the playoffs and while he would be a great addition, his holding out doesn't cost the Chargers a cent.

i guess i see the other side...maybe because i'm a Terps fan...but nonetheless...

Postons are obviously looking out for the health of their client. If Merriman goes to mini-camp and has a career-ending injury and hasn't signed yet, he leaves with absolutely nothing.

However, this is a bad situation for Merriman. Suck it up and go to mini-camp, regardless of what your agent says.

that is true. but while rosenhaus comes out looking good right now, he also has his bad side. he is the one telling all these people to hold out until they get their demands met. santana moss wanted to come to training camp, but drew told him not to until he gets his extension. they need to put some sort of restriction on these agents so they can stop all this craziness in the league about holding out.

I wonder how you "pick" your agent. Do they approach you or you approach them?

The agents hound these guys as far back as high school sometimes. They go after each other's players like jackels on a zebra carcas. Unless you are a lower level player you never need to look for an agent they find you.

santana moss wanted to come to training camp, but drew told him not to until he gets his extension. they need to put some sort of restriction on these agents so they can stop all this craziness in the league about holding out.

Lets clear one thing up....hs told him to skip a "voluntary MINI Camp" not training camp. If a player is under contract, he'll be at Training camp.

Now. I dont like the direction where these contract negoiations are heading, in which it doesnt matter how much longer you are signed for. However, I think Santana signed a reasonable deal in a reasonable amount of time. He didnt miss a whole lot. It is May after all and he is in camp and "is ready to get to work".... :biggthump

The problem, Schneed - is often the Postons make teams get every little thing for the player. Let's look at the Postons and the outragious contracts they get, Winslow, Pace, Arrington -- It can go on forever.

BULL HOCKEY!!!! Some of you don't get it. If he shows up to camp and gets hurt, they don't just drop him off at the bus station. When rookies without contracts check in they sign a boilerplate contact that says if they get hurt, they will still get money equivalent to their postion. If Merriman gets hurt, he gets money between what the 11th and 13th pick get. What the Postons want is legal language that says if he gets hurt, THEY CAN SUE for what his earnings may have been for his entire career!!!! In other words, he crashes his motorcycle, he can say that he would have received 3 mil a year for a 15 year career! Gentlemen, this is a big deal because it opens teams up to unlimited lawsuits rather than giving out the contract that he would have received.

BTW, Lavar is one of their guys. Don't you think that Lavar might have helped put it in his head that you can get hurt and that you should try to milk as much money out of the situation as possible? Vilma got a 5 yr 10.3 million dollar contract last year. That is approximately what Merriman would get IF he hurt himself in camp. This is more than looking out for yourself.

Here is a great Blog on the Postons. Accross the oard these guys are scum.

http://www.danwismar.com/archives/wizblog/002046.html