I find the hatred of a celebrity, group, team, political position, etc... is often driven by the ugly versions of the mob that follows that particular person, team, etc.
This. That being said it's pretty sad/telling if his most iconic/memorable play is him playing defense. No game changing/altering/ending magic catch/run. You'd think someone with his physical talent in his time on the Seahawks would have ended up with some kind of Beast Quake Run type play on...
K9 did everything he needed to do to deserve his payday...but the payday he deserves is not one the Seahawks should spend if they want to remain competitive over the next 3-5 years (and not just the next 1-2 years). If this rumor is true, I support it. You are paid for what you potentially bring...
I'm usually against paying top position players, but in his case what he brings to the table even when not being thrown the ball as well as locker room culture. He is worth it at this current time.
I still am in support of Bezos because his companies are not afraid to try new things yet will cut bait if its not panning out. i.e. He would have fired PC 4 years sooner.
Call me crazy...but I'd rather put more stock into the O-Line. Because if/when injuries happens, that insures that core keeps the entire offense running. You could have Marshawn Lynch as a RB and if you're O-line isn't producing, it doesn't matter.
Every one of these people want to progress their career and being able to turn around a horrible team gives them a great opportunity for that resume vs staying on a team that is more likely to go down than up having just won the SB.
My opinion. If you are trying to win in the next 1-2 years and fall off sharply after...pay him. If you're accepting a drop-off next year and trying to stay competitive for the next 5-6 years him, let him explore. I personally would let him go and utilize the salary elsewhere.
I don't think offering pulling Maye was to save him embarrassment, if anything it's just acknowledging the game was over and giving the backups a chance to get on the field of a super bowl. Just a coach thinking about his entire team in the final game of the year, even in a bad moment. As...