pocketprotector
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Let us clear something up. With Marshawn holding out for 20 more lambos and Doug expressing the righteous outrage of the 'working class' I feel to compelled to put an end to a certain misconception.
When a player holds out we always hear this tired cliche, 'if NFL teams do not honor contracts, why should players be expected to?'
Well folks, NFL teams DO honor the contracts they sign with players. Part of the contract is the understanding that when a player signs, it is the guaranteed portions of a contract which are untouchable, and the non-guaranteed portions depend up the player making the roster. This sort of contract structure is a necessity given the violent nature of the NFL and the salary cap. This is not a conspiracy on part of the owners to screw over the poor players.
A player holding out is not the equivalent of a team cutting a player. A player holding out is more like a team or owner denying a player access to the facilities and medical staff in order to pressure them into returning a portion of their guaranteed money.
When a player holds out we always hear this tired cliche, 'if NFL teams do not honor contracts, why should players be expected to?'
Well folks, NFL teams DO honor the contracts they sign with players. Part of the contract is the understanding that when a player signs, it is the guaranteed portions of a contract which are untouchable, and the non-guaranteed portions depend up the player making the roster. This sort of contract structure is a necessity given the violent nature of the NFL and the salary cap. This is not a conspiracy on part of the owners to screw over the poor players.
A player holding out is not the equivalent of a team cutting a player. A player holding out is more like a team or owner denying a player access to the facilities and medical staff in order to pressure them into returning a portion of their guaranteed money.