Wednesday, May 11, 2005

TO & The Eagles

I know most people believe that Terrell Owens is a spoiled brat and should shut up and play but I disagree. First a contract is not a concrete deal in the NFL like it is in other venues. NFL teams consistently cut players that are currently under contract. True many times NFl teams and players sign deals, they intentionally sign longer deals that both the team and the player know neither side will live up to. They do this for salary cap reasons. If a player gets a $6 million signing bonus it is spread throughout the life of his contract, so if he gets a three year deal it is 2 mil a year, but if that player gets a six year deal then it is only a million a year. That is not the only time that teams cut players. They will cut players whom they believe are making too much money but are underperforming. This happens many times every year. If the NFL teams can cut and sign players at will then I see no reason that the players should be held to a higher standard. TO is one of the top 2 receivers in football yet he is not even in the top 10 in pay! That is BS, if TO was the number 2 paid receiver but was not one of the 10 best the Eagles would cut his ass. It goes both ways, get your money TO!

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