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Originally Posted by GusFrerotte
When do folks in or around the NFL, as well as the fans, don't know it is all about the Benjamins? People are pissed because the bastard got all that money for being oft injured, and underperformed, with the exception of what, one game. Folks get it, just don't like it that much anymore. When folks are busting their asses, working two jobs just to pay rent, the mortgage, food, gas for work, just to survive, and these bozos get milliions for basically jerking off how do you think they are going to react? The NFL and NBA want bailouts by us working stiffs(taxpayers) that work 40+ hours a week year round? Why don't they try and lower the frigging salaries of their players then. Eventually this is going to happen. Soon folks will be too worried about mere survival than worrying about the bread and circuses that have served as mere distractions for the past half century. It is funny, the Skins laid off another batch of office personnel, probably for good, and nobody wants to even talk about these ridiculous salaries the players make.
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Gus--A well put social commentary of the times from someone in a town that is unfortunately suffering the most during this current economic calamity...
Regarding the JT situation; here is my rebuttal to Cooley's thoughtful argument---players his age (and sometimes younger i.e. Portis) tire of the whole offseason regimen and really only want to play (and get paid for) their work during the season. So I expect JT will chill until July, spending time in Miami with his family, and then get signed in August by the Pats or another contender that has lost a DE to injury during training camp. His kids will be in school again, he'll probably get a contract for 3-4 million, and still have a chance for a ring. The money lost by not being with the Skins therefore will equate to the opportunity costs earned by spending time with his family and eventually signing on with a team with a better shot of winning the Super Bowl.