Comments on: OSI TO HOLD OUT? http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/30/osi-to-hold-out/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:42:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Old School http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/30/osi-to-hold-out/#comment-10419 Old School Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:43:06 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/30/osi-to-hold-out/#comment-10419 I'm waiting for the first player going to take a pay cut for underperforming his contract. Until then, they should all shut up and play for the contrat they igned. I’m waiting for the first player going to take a pay cut for underperforming his contract. Until then, they should all shut up and play for the contrat they igned.

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]]> By: JoeSixPack http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/30/osi-to-hold-out/#comment-10408 JoeSixPack Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:42:30 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/30/osi-to-hold-out/#comment-10408 The rest of the NFL owners would be seriously pissed if the Giants caved... that being said, if a player is being seriously underpaid, regardless of entering into a contract in good faith, it's tough to blame a player for sitting out of non-mandatory camps and workouts. Since the organization holds nearly all the cards, I might do the same thing if I were a player in such a situation. If the team wants him in camp it seems to me that some contract incentives could be added to his deal to reward performance. That's a GOOD precedent to set - and one that's a win win for player and organization based on each treating each other with respect and acknowledging good performance from players. The rest of the NFL owners would be seriously pissed if the Giants caved… that being said, if a player is being seriously underpaid, regardless of entering into a contract in good faith, it’s tough to blame a player for sitting out of non-mandatory camps and workouts.

Since the organization holds nearly all the cards, I might do the same thing if I were a player in such a situation. If the team wants him in camp it seems to me that some contract incentives could be added to his deal to reward performance. That’s a GOOD precedent to set - and one that’s a win win for player and organization based on each treating each other with respect and acknowledging good performance from players.

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]]> By: NittanyPatriots http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/30/osi-to-hold-out/#comment-10395 NittanyPatriots Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:30:56 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/30/osi-to-hold-out/#comment-10395 "Surely, the Giants won’t cave on this one. If they do, what’s the point in signing players to long-term deals?" Let's see... April 2005...Terrell Owens gets a new agent (Rosenhaus)...wants a new contract...he's in the second year of a 5-year deal...Owens threatens to hold out...backloaded contract. Surely, the Eagles won't cave in...Worked out great for them. “Surely, the Giants won’t cave on this one. If they do, what’s the point in signing players to long-term deals?”

Let’s see… April 2005…Terrell Owens gets a new agent (Rosenhaus)…wants a new contract…he’s in the second year of a 5-year deal…Owens threatens to hold out…backloaded contract.

Surely, the Eagles won’t cave in…Worked out great for them.

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