Comments on: URLACHER TO BOYCOTT VOLUNTARY WORKOUTS http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:16:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: stone1549 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13286 stone1549 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:24:45 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13286 Can you consider a demotion a punishment? I'd guess that it would be pretty easy to defend against any suit. Just claim you redo the rosters every year and obviously you can't put a person you haven't seen yet this year on the top of it. Besides, are you really not allowed to promote a player that shows up for voluntary workouts? I think proving it was a punishment and not just a personnel decision would be difficult. Can you consider a demotion a punishment? I’d guess that it would be pretty easy to defend against any suit. Just claim you redo the rosters every year and obviously you can’t put a person you haven’t seen yet this year on the top of it. Besides, are you really not allowed to promote a player that shows up for voluntary workouts? I think proving it was a punishment and not just a personnel decision would be difficult.

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]]> By: Dixon_Cox http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13111 Dixon_Cox Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:34:29 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13111 Sure hope they didn't the same stick to draw the line.....there will be a clump of sand at the end. Sure hope they didn’t the same stick to draw the line…..there will be a clump of sand at the end.

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]]> By: taudaddy79 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13059 taudaddy79 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:11:26 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13059 Even as a Bears fan I think Urlacher's smoking something they scraped off of Ricky Williams. Come on, he thinks he's going to get more money when it's widely known that he has a rapidly degenerating arthritic back. Combine that with off-season neck surgery and we now have a player the Raiders will clamor to sign. Even as a Bears fan I think Urlacher’s smoking something they scraped off of Ricky Williams. Come on, he thinks he’s going to get more money when it’s widely known that he has a rapidly degenerating arthritic back. Combine that with off-season neck surgery and we now have a player the Raiders will clamor to sign.

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]]> By: RonO http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13017 RonO Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:17:13 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13017 yo Brian, 9ers will give you $20m a year .... yo Brian, 9ers will give you $20m a year ….

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]]> By: Der http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13003 Der Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:51:59 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-13003 Anyone who hasn't seen this one coming has their head in the sand. It's been coming since the new CBA was renegotiated. The Bears have plenty of cap room and have been conspicuously silent during free agency. It's time to use that space to re-do an antiquated contract. It will also be a popular move in the locker room to reward the face of the franchise. As a side note, Rosenhaus is supposedly on his way to Chicago to discuss the extension of Tommie Harris' contract. The Bears need to get these two guys locked up and start looking to the draft. Anyone who hasn’t seen this one coming has their head in the sand. It’s been coming since the new CBA was renegotiated. The Bears have plenty of cap room and have been conspicuously silent during free agency. It’s time to use that space to re-do an antiquated contract. It will also be a popular move in the locker room to reward the face of the franchise.

As a side note, Rosenhaus is supposedly on his way to Chicago to discuss the extension of Tommie Harris’ contract. The Bears need to get these two guys locked up and start looking to the draft.

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]]> By: Honey Nut Florios http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12994 Honey Nut Florios Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:33:05 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12994 Bears ownership should go check their cell phones for abusive text messages. Bears ownership should go check their cell phones for abusive text messages.

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]]> By: SRK1 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12993 SRK1 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:30:25 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12993 It looks like child support and divorce payments have caught up to this guy...Its funny how these players feel they have been cheated on contracts they agreed on after such events. It looks like child support and divorce payments have caught
up to this guy…Its funny how these players feel they have
been cheated on contracts they agreed on after such events.

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]]> By: krisj51 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12990 krisj51 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:28:58 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12990 this is ridiculous. The NFL cannot keep paying players more money just because they "feel" underpaid. Urlacher in particular has nothing to gripe about. He plays in one of the biggest football markets in the world, and has benefited enourmuosly from it. He has raked in huge dollars, as a media figure, through endorsements and advertisements simply because he is a good linebacker in Chicago. If you don't think Urlacher has benefited from playing in chicago, simply compare him to Zach Thomas. Sure he got his share of coverage and endorsements, but nothing near Urlacher. No LB ever got the media coverage Urlacher did with a subpar team. He has only gone to the playoffs 3 times in his whole career (and was one and done twice). No-one else would have had that kind of press with that kind of team record. He agreed to the contract he is under and has 3 years left on it. Situations like this are exactly why the NFL (and many other sports) are going to be heading toward strikes in the near future. NFL players get away with murder with their contracts. If their underpaid, they hold out. If theyre on a bad team, they hold out. If they want to live closer to their hometown, they hold out. If they dont like the coach, they hold out. If a player who is less skilled gets more money then them, they hold out. The only reason a team should pay a player in Urlachers situation more, is if he is willing to take reduced pay with dropping performance. But of course, that would be unfair. Oh the poor NFLPA, theyre always getting dumped. By the way, I'm a huge bears fan, and I love Urlacher but this is ridiculous. this is ridiculous. The NFL cannot keep paying players more money just because they “feel” underpaid. Urlacher in particular has nothing to gripe about. He plays in one of the biggest football markets in the world, and has benefited enourmuosly from it. He has raked in huge dollars, as a media figure, through endorsements and advertisements simply because he is a good linebacker in Chicago. If you don’t think Urlacher has benefited from playing in chicago, simply compare him to Zach Thomas. Sure he got his share of coverage and endorsements, but nothing near Urlacher. No LB ever got the media coverage Urlacher did with a subpar team. He has only gone to the playoffs 3 times in his whole career (and was one and done twice). No-one else would have had that kind of press with that kind of team record. He agreed to the contract he is under and has 3 years left on it. Situations like this are exactly why the NFL (and many other sports) are going to be heading toward strikes in the near future. NFL players get away with murder with their contracts. If their underpaid, they hold out. If theyre on a bad team, they hold out. If they want to live closer to their hometown, they hold out. If they dont like the coach, they hold out. If a player who is less skilled gets more money then them, they hold out. The only reason a team should pay a player in Urlachers situation more, is if he is willing to take reduced pay with dropping performance. But of course, that would be unfair. Oh the poor NFLPA, theyre always getting dumped. By the way, I’m a huge bears fan, and I love Urlacher but this is ridiculous.

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]]> By: SRK1 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12988 SRK1 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:21:16 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12988 It looks like the child support and divorce payments have caught up to this guy...Its funny after such events these players seem to think they are being cheated by a contract that they agree to It looks like the child support and divorce payments have
caught up to this guy…Its funny after such events these
players seem to think they are being cheated by a contract that they agree to

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]]> By: PJW http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12974 PJW Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:54:42 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12974 "Mr. Shalz, a Cheerleader, says: April 7th, 2008 at 10:09 am It sounds as though they are sharing the stick. " I wonder if Fred Smoot supplied it. “Mr. Shalz, a Cheerleader, says:

April 7th, 2008 at 10:09 am
It sounds as though they are sharing the stick. ”

I wonder if Fred Smoot supplied it.

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]]> By: The Q-man http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12947 The Q-man Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:41:35 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12947 He's a linebacker, they don't wash butthole sticks! He’s a linebacker, they don’t wash butthole sticks!

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]]> By: one3one http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12943 one3one Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:37:18 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12943 Urlacher's worth a raise, but good luck getting money from the Bears cheap ownership... Urlacher’s worth a raise, but good luck getting money from the Bears cheap ownership…

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]]> By: drew http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12936 drew Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:15:48 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12936 Haha. The Bears cry wolf to the NFL about Briggs tampering, and it scared off the Niners from signing him. Now they've created themselves a lovely situation. Pay their linebackers. Urlacher is worth what Briggs is worth at the very least. But it isn't funny how Briggs was in the similar situation last year? Is Urlacher gonna pull the, "I'm never playing for the Bears again" card? Haha. The Bears cry wolf to the NFL about Briggs tampering, and it scared off the Niners from signing him. Now they’ve created themselves a lovely situation. Pay their linebackers.

Urlacher is worth what Briggs is worth at the very least. But it isn’t funny how Briggs was in the similar situation last year? Is Urlacher gonna pull the, “I’m never playing for the Bears again” card?

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]]> By: fisherman http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12918 fisherman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:20:56 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12918 If it's the same stick I hope Urlacher washed it first. If it’s the same stick I hope Urlacher washed it first.

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]]> By: Mr. Shalz http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12916 Mr. Shalz Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:09:26 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12916 It sounds as though they are sharing the stick. What worked for one will work for the other, right? Urlacher simply isn't worth more. He has years left on his current "big boy" decision, the contract he agreed to, why is he complaining? He isn't getting any faster, he isn't getting any better, why should the Bears (or any other team) pay more for him? He should focus on getting to the "voluntary" workouts just so the team remains interested in keeping him through the end of his career. He should man up. The fact that he isn't does not surprize me, though, his ego is deflating. It sounds as though they are sharing the stick. What worked for one will work for the other, right? Urlacher simply isn’t worth more. He has years left on his current “big boy” decision, the contract he agreed to, why is he complaining? He isn’t getting any faster, he isn’t getting any better, why should the Bears (or any other team) pay more for him? He should focus on getting to the “voluntary” workouts just so the team remains interested in keeping him through the end of his career. He should man up. The fact that he isn’t does not surprize me, though, his ego is deflating.

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]]> By: RonInCharlotte http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12915 RonInCharlotte Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:08:09 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12915 That wasn't a stick, it was Paris Hilton. That wasn’t a stick, it was Paris Hilton.

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]]> By: 72Phins http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12895 72Phins Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:00:32 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/07/urlacher-to-boycott-voluntary-workouts/#comment-12895 With that kind of money I would hope they each have their own stick, With that kind of money I would hope they each have their own stick,

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