7-29-05 Training Camp Begins

Ok here goes, brace yourselves.

Richard Seymour.
$4.8 MILLION signing bonus when he signed his rookie deal.
$2.8 MILLION BASE salary this season with attainable escalators that
can total nearly 4million.
He has made $8.8 million so far, not including what he could make this
season.

Yes it is NOT fair to the players the way that the league is set up. The team can cut you at any time and not have to pay you anymore, but if you 'outperform' your contract you don't get a raise. That's life in the NFL Seymour you blankety blank blank.

I seem to recall a playoff game in the snow last year against one of the highest scoring offenses ever in which Seymour couldn't play. No touchdowns and only 3 points later, the Pats were victorious with Jarvis Green filling in for "Big C 93" (lame nickname too). Same for the Pittsburgh playoff game, no 93 and a win. Let me also remind you that Seymour played sparingly in the superbowl.

How badly do you think Tedy Bruschi wants to be on the field right now?
How about Ted Johnson? Maybe Seymour should be sent to a real job for a year instead of playing football. Let him bust his ass 8-10 hours a day, worry about feeding his kids, paying his mortgage and wonder if he'll ever get to retire.

We didn't need him last year and we don't need him now. My proposal is to trade him to San Francisco for 2 first round picks. Let him make 800 trillion billion dollars and go 2-14 or 1-15 for the next 4 years. Losing shouldn't matter as long as he's got his money.

The Pats are on the verge of football immortality this season. No team has EVER won 3 superbowls in a row. EVER! They could quite possibly win 7or8 of 10 superbowls. What the hell they've already got 3 out of 4. Brady is not even in his prime, Pioli is locked up long term, the D line won't be in it's prime for 2-3 more years. There is no reason why any player on that team, like Seymour, that has made more money than they can spend should do anything to impede the progress of the threepeat. Get in line or get the hell out.

How did leaving for a big payday work out for Damien Woody?