iuswingman

Nope, since at the end of the day, it is still a contract signed. Taylor is in the wrong for pouting over it.

If Taylor sucked instead of played well, then do you think that wouldn't have had any effect? Of course, in that scenario he probably wouldn't be crying like a baby over making $4 million either. Generally, a single miss isn't going to have a great effect....many misses would.

You're completely ignoring that if the players %s the bed after the team drafts them, then the team doesn't do as well which could lead to loss of ticket/merchandise sales (if team starts losing because of it) etc. Contracts generally stipulate that teams can cut a player. Do you have any links to teams telling a player a "contract be damned, we're doin this anyway" scenario? I'm guessing not.

I get that and even explained that in previous posts. Their investment is drafting or signing a player that may be hit or miss. They spend time and money getting said players to improve and put them in position to do well. It's an investment in that player over other players that were available. There is generally a limit to everyone's ability to maximize their earning regardless of occupation. People should still honor their contract. In what world should it be ok to say "well, i think i'm worth more, I don't give a crap what I signed"

but after he is in for 1 play, then the incentive is gone. Doesn't seem like a very good setup.

so you think the pie should increase more than it already does so that every player can get what they want in salary? Doesn't seem sustainable. The owners don't have plenty of protection. the only thing they are protected by is the salary cap, which is necessary to keep salaries somewhat under control and create an even playing field. It would suck if one team was allowed to buy an all-star team.

Yet new records are broken regularly on how much players are getting paid. With that kind of money flowing, owners want some protection on their investment, hence rookie contracts and franchise tags, which still pay players handsomely based on positional value.

Lol that wasn't my whole post and the poster you said got it was saying what i had said.

probably because you had no point. Taylor signed a contract, He isn't done with that contract. He is currently making more money per year than most people could ever dream of making. Why anyone would feel sorry for Taylor is crazy and what an owner makes is immaterial and that is what people are trying to explain to you. Hence, you had no valid point, even though you really wanted a "gotcha' moment.

I didn't miss your point. Owners aren't complaining about how much money they are making so your comparison right off the bat is apples to oranges. How much money they are spending on player salaries is controlled by the salary cap so I was addressing the ridiculousness of that part of your point.

They have this thing called the salary cap. They are paying the same regardless. Why should I root for the rb to get a bigger piece of the pie? My complaint with owners would be why do taxpayers have to pay for the stadiums so they can pocket the profit..but that is a whole different discussion

His post was spot on. Personally, I will never feel sorry for someone making millions per year and complaining about it, especially when they refuse to honor the contract they signed. No one forced Taylor to come to the NFL and rookie contracts are pretty cut and dry on what they make. If there is proof he faked the injury, then hopefully the NFL comes down hard on him. That crap is despicable.

Nfl teams are honoring contracts because it allows them to cut players early. Maybe players should argue how unfair that is prior to signing it rather than complain partway through after signing it.

I wasn't sure what he was referring to in the last part of his post. I was just replying with where I drew the line.

You guys really need to work on your civil war era speak lol

That is crazy. I wish history was taught as accurate as possible with the facts as we know it (good and bad).

I think most just think confederates info belong in museums and history books...not as statues or names of places, which is something done usually to honor something or someone.

Um. Union was the north. If he was wearing a confederate uniform then you would have a point.

I think they should give him Taylor's number and he could just wear his jersey. When JJ leaves or retires, we could retire the number in his honor instead lol

The NFL is going up against the NFLPA. Yea, JT is indirectly involved given his high profile faking of an injury but I don't see any avenue where he would get a pay day in court if he indeed was injured.

I'm not sure I follow how it would be a big lawsuit pay day for JT if he proves that he is injured. Who has done anything illegal? NFL didn't even mention anyone by name or even an exact injury if thinking HIPAA violation. Taylor should have proven he was injured to begin with when the Colts requested him to get a physical. Declining to take a physical looks just as guilty as pleading the fifth.

I'm just saying it could be possible that he ignored or played through concussion symptoms back then because we didn't treat it as seriously.

I think NFL can be entertaining while still trying to prevent injury as much as possible.

Would Cam Newton even be Cam Newton? I am guessing they are taking concussions more seriously now and making sure players aren't just ignoring them.