(09-19-2019, 10:00 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(09-19-2019, 05:03 AM)JackCity Wrote: Well thankfully the only solution to the problem are two things that are good for each party, pay the the players money and/or be a competent organisation.

Like most NFL deals are essentially 2/3 years of actual money and security, bar some of the big QB deals. Teams want to be able to escape the deals and revaluate the player and their situation. Now players do get more up front, which they prefer, but also it represents that an NFL teams loyalty to a player is pretty short term unless it's a rookie deal, which they automatically have control over for a longer period at a cheap wage.  

I guess my overall point is, why should NFL players be completely loyal to teams when teams will drop players as soon as they start not fulfilling their end of the bargain? Most players are happy to collect their money, even if the situation is not ideal, but stars who know they can make huge money anywhere+ have a huge market+ have a brand , are clearly going to use their leverage to do what's best for them Vs the team. You and I would do the exact same I presume

Its funny how you pretty much think the organizations should work for the players.  A guy that signs a huge contract can be lazy and not live up to the contract he signed but those teams need to honor that and pay him all that money regardles.lol. If i seen these comments and coulldnt see a name on who was making them, I could of guessed they were coming from you lol.  The league of the lazies and early retirement if this were to ever happen haha, good stuff

Not at all, not that I'm surprised you got this wrong too.A contract between an NFL player and a team is a partnership, for the most part a very simple deal, you play for us and devote your time and in exchange you get money. This dynamic changes as the money gets higher and the ability of the player gets higher too. They are more valuable assets and thus are treated differently. 

Like in many walks of life the better you are at your  profession the more leverage you have Vs the people who pay you. A high level player in the NFL may use this leverage to get better pay, more contract security and occasionally to get to a new team. 

What is your fundamental problem with a player using their earned leverage to increase earnings or job happiness?

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