[quote]slimjim wrote:
I call bullshit. The league is obviously making money. TV revenues are at an alltime high, attendance is up to the norm even though ticket prices are up. So he’s making more than you to play a game? If everyone wasn’t willing to pay to see these guys they wouldn’t be making what they are. He obviously worked hard to get where he is, even if he is a jackass, but this isn’t a debate about professional sports vs amatuers.
He is not being allowed to play in the league by a team that just wants to fuck him over. They’re the ones who decided he shouldn’t play, not him. What about the fact that the team is going to finish below .500 this year and they would rather give up his 100 yards and TD every game so they can feel like they’ve won this matter, rather than go out there with him and be competitive.
The managers at Philly are the assholes in my book and they’ve got you guys believing that they have no blame in the matter. Congrats Philly, you guys sure are going to show us what workhorses you are this year, 5-11 sounds about right to me, maybe you’ll get a good draft pick and pick up Matt Leinart.[/quote]
It’s not about what he makes compared to me. It’s not about how much his employers make. I work for a fortune 300 company, I don’t demand to be paid more just becuase my boss and company are profitable. Be real.
It isn’t about fucking him over. It’s about accountability and team unity. Did you get the sense this year that Philly was better than last year? His attitude since June has been a distraction and it showed. They looked pretty good in his first game suspended, and they looked pretty good in his second game until that incredible ending for Dallas. The TEAM isn’t about one great player, there are alot of factors that make a great team.
Noone has me believing anything. I am an avid sports fan and have followed the storyline for sometime with this guy. He’s bad news for any team until he decides that he needs to be a part of the team not above the team. His history says more about him than I can opine here.