Urlacher reaches deal with Bears

[lostfan]

In cases like this, I think it's horrible for a player to holdout.

 

What has to be considered is the average salary (including bonuses) when compared to players of similar value. If a player is by all accounts a top five player at his position, but his average salary is 20th in the league at his position, I think he has a strong argument for renegotiating. If the player was being paid top five, but his performance was well below that, the team would be justified in cutting the player and saving on the salary.

I can't think of any cases when that's happened, though. When players get their money they're pretty much happy.

 

When vets hold out for better contracts I don't really have a problem with it. I only really have a problem when rookies do it, especially first-rounders. STFU you dickhead, take your millions in guaranteed money you get automatically but haven't earned because the team has no idea if you'll amount to anything or not, and go out and show you can play. Then they go on to be guys like Cedric Benson and Cade McNown.

[Middle Buffalo]

I only really have a problem when rookies do it, especially first-rounders. STFU you dickhead, take your millions in guaranteed money you get automatically but haven't earned because the team has no idea if you'll amount to anything or not, and go out and show you can play. Then they go on to be guys like Cedric Benson and Cade McNown.

Especially troubling and confusing because the salaries are basically slotted.