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dragontat7169 · 11-26-2004, 07:33 AM

I say that if we can resign everyone and still stay under the cap with the new TV Contract then we do that. Unfortunately, it will probably take some renegotiations with current contracts and players. Brunell is the first one to come to mind. Trading or cutting him would be pointless. We would take a huge cap hit on him and also have to find another QB. If we could get him to renegotiate or retire..that would be ideal. But I don't see either happening. Brunell knows that his career is over and has no pride and he will sit on the bench for the next few years until we finally can afford the cap hit. But I don't really blame Brunell too much, he is only doing what most NFL players do nowadays. Most washed up'd players would rather sit the bench and take a huge paycheck rather than negotiate or retire. It's all about the $.

The ideal scenario would be for all the Skins players who aren't playing up to their expectations and paycheck to give one up for the team. What I mean by this, is that they need to volunteer for a contract negotiation. And I don't mean dropping them to the league minimum, just reduce their contract enough for the Skins to make room for some more talent. I know I am living in a dream world and this is probably the dumbest thing I have ever said..but that would be the best situation. Players seem to be playing more for the $ and not for pride anymore and yes Skins have players that are guilty of this too. It is starting to look to me as if a large quantity of players would rather play a 16 game season, not go to the playoffs, and still receive a huge paycheck. Even though they say they want to win...their play doesn't always show it.

I know my feelings could be way off on this..but everytime a RB or QB signs a new multimillion dollar contract..then you have every other RB or QB with similar stats looking at them and saying they want the same thing.

Ok, I have gotten completely off topic and long winded again as usual and I am sorry for that. Truthfully, the cap situation is beyond any of our control and I just hope that some of the players step up and do what is right.

11-26-2004, 07:33 AM	#10
dragontat7169 Camp Scrub Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 92	I say that if we can resign everyone and still stay under the cap with the new TV Contract then we do that. Unfortunately, it will probably take some renegotiations with current contracts and players. Brunell is the first one to come to mind. Trading or cutting him would be pointless. We would take a huge cap hit on him and also have to find another QB. If we could get him to renegotiate or retire..that would be ideal. But I don't see either happening. Brunell knows that his career is over and has no pride and he will sit on the bench for the next few years until we finally can afford the cap hit. But I don't really blame Brunell too much, he is only doing what most NFL players do nowadays. Most washed up'd players would rather sit the bench and take a huge paycheck rather than negotiate or retire. It's all about the $. The ideal scenario would be for all the Skins players who aren't playing up to their expectations and paycheck to give one up for the team. What I mean by this, is that they need to volunteer for a contract negotiation. And I don't mean dropping them to the league minimum, just reduce their contract enough for the Skins to make room for some more talent. I know I am living in a dream world and this is probably the dumbest thing I have ever said..but that would be the best situation. Players seem to be playing more for the $ and not for pride anymore and yes Skins have players that are guilty of this too. It is starting to look to me as if a large quantity of players would rather play a 16 game season, not go to the playoffs, and still receive a huge paycheck. Even though they say they want to win...their play doesn't always show it. I know my feelings could be way off on this..but everytime a RB or QB signs a new multimillion dollar contract..then you have every other RB or QB with similar stats looking at them and saying they want the same thing. Ok, I have gotten completely off topic and long winded again as usual and I am sorry for that. Truthfully, the cap situation is beyond any of our control and I just hope that some of the players step up and do what is right.