Earl Thomas Sticks The Bird At Seahawks Sideline As He Gets Carted Off

[thefuzz]

1 minute ago, jumpman910 said:

There's never gonna be a perfect system in the NFL, if a player out performs his contract usually they won't extend him early but if they under perform a contract the teams cut bait easily. 

I understand both sides of the argument but honestly these billion dollar organizations have too much leverage but it's what the nflpa agreed upon in 2011. 

The teams have almost all of the leverage, and I don't see that changing in the near future.

Players knew what they were signing when it was signed 7 years ago.  Less practice, more time off, less pads, % of the revenue, etc...but they also gave up quite a bit of leverage.

No matter how upset you are with the deal you are playing under, you did sign it.

[electro's horse]

46 minutes ago, Scum of the Turf said:

It's still a way better system than the NBA.  The players hold all the control.   It's difficult to have a highly paid player thst is no longer worth their contract value.  

the NBA is worse off because there are only like four good coaches and five good general managers in the entire league. 

seriously just take the hornets for example and tell me how the team would be better if the league had more control. 

did adam morrison hold a gun to someone's head or something

[LA_Panther]

Flipping off his own bench? Lame. He is frustrated at the front office, I get it .... but no idea what that was all about

[jtm]

As another poster mentioned, there will never be a perfect system.  In this situation, Thomas plays a position where injuries are common and wanted a long term deal.  Thomas is an elite safety and deserved a long term deal.  Seattle has the right to not give Thomas this type of deal and they didn't.  He asked to be traded and several other teams, like Dallas were willing to give him a long term deal.  Seattle wouldn't trade him and he gets hurt and now his value will plummet and likely miss the chance for his big pay day.  

Fans always make the argument that they would be happy to make even one year of an NFL players salary.  This argument isn't fair because us fans can't do what these guys do and they deserve to be paid millions and in a sport like football, most only get one shot at a big contract.  

 

[sharkkiller]

18 hours ago, motocross_cat said:

Seattle got greedy.

Sorta a dick move by Thomas also.  Those guys on the sidelines are not responsible.

Pete Carroll is most certainly one of those responsible. He has a big say in personnel moves for Seattle. 

[sharkkiller]

16 hours ago, raz said:

fug the seahawks, but i like him.   they have fuged him over.  he took less for them.  he plays ball the way we all want to see.   i wish we had him.  we wouldn't have treated him like this.  not a fuging team hero.    all time team hero.  well dg did it.  made sure roman cheapshot harper and smitty passed in the hall.   i hate that dude for that.  

IS this English?

[Paintballr]

19 hours ago, Shocker said:

No your bullshit.  He signed the fuggin deal and should honor it. 

Have you ever left a job because you felt you out performed what you’re being paid? Asked for a pay raise? Expect a certain amount to increase each year? 

How would you feel signing a contract for your currently job saying you deserve this based off your potiential, then you out perform, bring the company more money than what’s expected, and then someone says to you “you signed the deal oh well”, and then at the end of your contract with the company you can’t find another job because what you do is highly specialized and short shelf life

[jumpman910]

2 hours ago, bull123 said:

If I’m a Seattle fan I would be really pissed at thomas

Didn’t practice, not in shape so he gets hurt because he’s whining about $8.5m a yr as highest paid safety in league is not enough...play for the damn contract you signed!

should have traded him when they could

Be pissed at what? Being the best player on the roster and grading out the highest rating in the entire NFL with no team training camp.... 

Did you see the injury because his leg hitting a wr backplate had nothing to do with the shape that he was in. 

[Paintballr]

2 hours ago, bull123 said:

If I’m a Seattle fan I would be really pissed at thomas

Didn’t practice, not in shape so he gets hurt because he’s whining about $8.5m a yr as highest paid safety in league is not enough...play for the damn contract you signed!

should have traded him when they could

He got hurt because he wasn’t at OTAs or training camp? I didn’t know running sprints will help keep you from breaking your leg 

[motocross_cat]

24 minutes ago, sharkkiller said:

Pete Carroll is most certainly one of those responsible. He has a big say in personnel moves for Seattle. 

Sorta meant his teammates,  of course I have no idea who the bird was being flown to.

[raz]

it was a mix of english/tequila/profanity filter

[rico6]

Just glad to see the ‘Hawks burn

[LxDunn]

6 hours ago, BrianS said:

See:  Matt Kalil.

Lmao I know right 

[Snake]

7 hours ago, Shocker said:

Ok, I feel bad for Thomas and his family but Seattle was actually correct here.  Same injury he had earlier and they weren't prepared to just hand him a long term deal for crazy money.  They don't trade him to help out another NFC team.  They had some leverage on a deal Thomas signed and used it.  I don't see this changing. 

I see changes but it will be up front money in the final years.