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Commented on The innocent bystander
I'm with Smith on this one. After watching Pollack's career cut short in the manner it did I can't blame rookies in the NFL for getting what they deserve/can when they have the opportunity. And I can't help but think...
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bg703 commented on
The innocent bystander
Mike Brown is so consistently criticized that it's hard to separate legitimate criticism from more baseless, vitriloic claims. But here are my problems with Mike Brown not paying slot money for Smith. 1) You already have tons of money invested in Carson Palmer. Andre Smith helps protect that investment. So even if you think you are overpaying a little for Smith isn't that worth keeping Palmer on the field. 2) They are not overpaying by paying slot money. There are meritorious arguments against the current rookie compensation structure but it IS the current system. Should the Bengals have one model...
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NWMN commented on
The innocent bystander
I'm sure I'll be called stupid, nuts, don't know what I'm talking about, etc., but.... This is a problem every season somewhere in the NFL (usually here!), so why doesn't the NFL try to do anything about it? One solution would be to try what the NBA is doing; you get drafted 6th in the 1st round you get a $XX,000,000 amount. Such an obscene high number should be XXX. OR, something that baseball does with veterans. Another obscenity---arbitration. IF, players were smart(er); they'd write into their contracts with their agents; if you can complete the contract negotiations by Aug...
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Antonio commented on
The innocent bystander
I really like this article, especially how Smith's innocence and kindness may be both virtues and vices in this scenario. However, I do take umbrage with one section. "This would be a perfect time for Smith to become more assertive, join the negotiations and demand that a deal gets done. Develop the thick skin that a professional athlete needs in order to separate the business from the game. Take control of his career." This would seem to imply that what needs to happen for this deal to get done is Smith to force his agent to take the deal worse...
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Scott Priestle commented on
The innocent bystander
Good points, Antonio. I did not mean to imply that Smith should take the current offer, only that he should make sure the focus of the negotiations is on getting a deal done -- not on "winning" the negotiation. Both sides should be willing to move. Ultimately, because the Bengals have more leverage, maybe Smith has to move more. Maybe he has to sign for less than Gholston and Heyward-Bay. Is that worse than sitting at home while his rookie year flies by? I don't know. I'm not sure what I would do if I were in his shoes. I...
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silbermm commented on
The innocent bystander
I'm not saying the Bengals aren't at fault for most of this, but Andre Smith (actually Alvin Keels) only has to decide if he wants to be rich or richer. We should all be so lucky to be in such a tough spot! COME ON!...
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