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March 30, 2002
Interesting take on Strahan,: from Len Pasquarelli. I almost always side with players over management but this guy has me thinking.
posted by pastepotpete to football at 11:45 AM - 3 comments
A pox on both their houses. Strahan's demands are a little high, and his distrust of the front office is misplaced, given their history. But for Pasquerelli to imply that Strahan is the reason for the Giants curernt cap mess is absurd. There are at least 3 other more cap-killing contracts on that team: 1) Making Sehorn one of the highest-paid CBs in the game based on one good year. 2) Giving Kerry Collins upper-tier QB jack. 3) Giving Tiki Barber feature-back money although he's too frail to endure more than the 15 touches a game he averaged last year. None of these guys have ever made the Pro Bowl, let alone set an all-time record in a major category. This is why I hate the NFL hard cap. It makes it impossible to keep a team together, and dissention is inevitable.
posted by spork65 at 01:43 PM on March 30, 2002
I just look at the numbers that professional athletes (even some that aren't that good) make a year, and it freaks me out. Then, to see someone turning down a guaranteed $10 mil because he wants more...that's just mind boggling. These people play a game for a living. Violent game, yes, but a game nonetheless. Better than us working stiffs who are lucky to get 1/100th what these guys get annually. Ah well...off my soapbox, and back into my cube. Anybody seen a stapler?
posted by bcb2k2 at 08:26 PM on March 30, 2002
I think the salary cap forces lots of teams to make roster moves that in any other climate could only be called 'shameful' and my first thought about Strahan was that I couldn't blame him for wanting more guaranteed money while he's at the peak of his value. But, now I'm torn because Pasquarelli is right, it's an awful lot of money as it is, and if there was any team I would expect to honor potential bonuses, it's the Giants. But, who can blame Strahan, considering who got cut this year?