Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
Faneca,Mike Vrabel, Nate Washington, Bryant McFadden...
Forgot about Vrabel.
Faneca was widely considered overrated, Nate Washington was a third WR and they drafted a guy in Sweed they thought could take over there. I just have never looked at those type of guys as players that were let go due to money. [Reply]
Originally Posted by doomy3:
Plax didn't exactly sign a monster contract with the NYG. 6 years and $25MM really chased the Steelers away? I thought they were basically just tired of him.
There's no way in the world that if the Steelers could afford Burress, they let him go.
In all honesty, we're ALL lucky that the Steelers don't reside in a large market because with their history and ownership, they'd dominate the NFL landscape.
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
There's no way in the world that if the Steelers could afford Burress, they let him go.
In all honesty, we're ALL lucky that the Steelers don't reside in a large market because with their history and ownership, they'd dominate the NFL landscape.
Even moreso.
Weren't they really frustrated with him though, and that's why they let him walk? It seems that there was much more to that decision than money, but I honestly don't remember it well. I know they weren't totally happy with his effort though. [Reply]
Holmes has also gotten arrested for being a pot smoker in his time there.....watch they'll let him go and we won't sign him because he has bad character or some stupid shit like that.
Basically here's the best way to put it, if the Steelers have an FA and he's a really good player but not a franchise player he'll be playing for someone else. [Reply]
Originally Posted by doomy3:
You really don't think they'll keep Holmes. Damn, if that is the case, I sure as shit hope we make a run at him.
Well, it's years away, so it's hard to project.
But with their current ownership group, I'd lean towards no.
We just need to all hope that Jerry Jones doesn't get his way in the next CBA.
For all of you that don't know, he was instrumental in the late 80's and early 90's for making this league what it is today. His negotiations with the networks earlier this decade resulted in the $20 billion dollar plus deals with the networks and Direct TV. He's a great marketer.
But, he doesn't have the best interest of the NFL in mind and someone will need to stop him.
Why would he have the best interest of the NFL in his mind?
If he can get it how he wants the Cowboys will be in the playoffs or the bowl every single year and he'll be seating 100 grand plus every game making a shit ton of cash. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud: Well, it's years away, so it's hard to project.
But with their current ownership group, I'd lean towards no.
We just need to all hope that Jerry Jones doesn't get his way in the next CBA.
For all of you that don't know, he was instrumental in the late 80's and early 90's for making this league what it is today. His negotiations with the networks earlier this decade resulted in the $20 billion dollar plus deals with the networks and Direct TV. He's a great marketer.
But, he doesn't have the best interest of the NFL in mind and someone will need to stop him.
That is NOT a joke.
Next year is the last year on his rookie contract. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Why would he have the best interest of the NFL in his mind?
Well for one thing, a lopsided league would generate less fan enthusiasm and less ticket sales.
Secondly, he's not exactly in a major market. If the smaller market teams like Denver, Seattle, Kansas City, Tampa, Carolina, St. Louis, Phoenix, etc. become fodder for large market teams, television ratings go down, as does money from those sources.
He's playing with fire and he's not acting or speaking like a smart, intelligent, savvy businessman.
He sounds like a fucking rube that doesn't want anyone to touch the "precious". [Reply]