tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10711702.post114302310810970862..comments2023-10-31T09:45:38.409-07:00Comments on Insomniac's Lounge: Makin' That Cheddarinsomniachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968135877475135480noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10711702.post-1143125599094876812006-03-23T06:53:00.000-08:002006-03-23T06:53:00.000-08:00yeah, have to agree w/you on the cotnract to write...yeah, have to agree w/you on the cotnract to write for SI. also on signing bonuses. the restricted/franchise tag clause still seems like bad deal for players to me. but i would take a bad deal that paid me a min of $475,000 any day. <BR/><BR/>thanks for visiting my place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10711702.post-1143070002270253712006-03-22T15:26:00.000-08:002006-03-22T15:26:00.000-08:00I forgot to add...thanks for the comments. Please...I forgot to add...thanks for the comments. Please feel free to chime in any time, as I seldom have any idea what I'm talking about and could use all the help I can get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10711702.post-1143069487497349742006-03-22T15:18:00.000-08:002006-03-22T15:18:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10711702.post-1143067698559504442006-03-22T14:48:00.000-08:002006-03-22T14:48:00.000-08:00That's why signing bonuses are so integral to NFL ...That's why signing bonuses are so integral to NFL contracts. Most people realize that the contract numbers that are reported are filled with window dressing that have the combined effect of feeding a player's ego, promoting an agent's value, and allowing team management to circumvent the salary cap; and that the player will never really see most of that money. I'm sure Larry Allen knew at the start of last season that if he was going to play another year beyond 05/06, it wouldn't be under the terms of his current deal.<BR/><BR/>Guaranteeing a contract doesn't guarantee effort either. Just look at Vince Carter and Alonzo Mourning in the NBA, who both had tons of money going their way but decided not to play until they got to play for who they wanted.<BR/><BR/>As for the issue of franchise tags and transition tags, I'll cop out and say that's a collective bargaining agreement. If it was really such an issue for players to restrict their movement in exchange for high salaries, than the NFLPA shouldn't have agreed to the terms.<BR/><BR/>To answer your question, if Sports Illustrated offerred me a one-year contract where they handed me a check for $150,000 to write columns for them, but my base salary was $1,000/week and they could fire me if my readership was too low, I'd sign that contract in a heartbeat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10711702.post-1143066283684851242006-03-22T14:24:00.000-08:002006-03-22T14:24:00.000-08:00name another profession where employees aren't all...name another profession where employees aren't allowed to choose where they work. yes, they get mega-bucks, but i can still understand an athlete wanting to choose where he plays. why should abraham, whose contract had expired, be forced to sign a new contract with the jets? same w/hutchinson. these guys had no contract and should be able to sign a contract and play wherever they want. <BR/><BR/>furthermore, nfl contracts are completely one-sided. larry allen is a great example of this. they guy just got canned for being one of the all time best at his position. kevin mawae just booted by jets in same fashion. <BR/><BR/>would you sign a contract where your employer could terminate you at any time, for any reason, but you had to uphold your end of the deal? if management doesn't have to guarantee they will pay, why should player guarantee they will play?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com