(04-21-2020, 04:23 PM)Newton Wrote:

(04-21-2020, 04:15 PM)Kane Wrote: I think complaining about contract stuff in social media should count as "conduct detrimental to the team" and should be punishable by fines or something.
But I also think that contracts should probably be fully gtd like in other sports giving players a bit more comfort on the back end of contracts and making teams think twice about front loading deals for the easy out.
If these sorts of changes were made I'd be open to them getting rid of things like the franchise tags.

Player signs deal for x money for x years, fully gtd. Doesn't get a new deal until that one is expired, unless of course they and the team work out an extension which adds years and money to the end. No sitting, no pouting. He sits or pouts publicly, it costs him money. When contract is up, if he wants to leave he is free to do so. Sure loser franchises would probably lose players a lot more, but the cap would still be in place, it isn't like everyone could run to the Patriots or whatever. And in most cases, if you want to keep that player you just offer him the most and for most players that is enough to stay.

I hear you, but there is no way the NFLPA would agree to fines for that.