Holding out while still under contract

[Jmac]

This isn't about the "the one who shall not be named", but a general question. How do you feel about the whole 'holding out while under contract' scenerio.

Shouldn't the player honor the contract signed?  Or try and renegotiate without the threat of a hold out?

Opinions please

[Wundrbread33]

“One cannot hold out without something to hold out from.”

-Lao Tzu or somebody 

[KSpan]

I think it's the player's prerogative, particularly when it comes to rookie contracts that are slotted and that a player can potentially outperform. If a team can decide that someone is overpaid and cut them, why can't they decide they're underpaid and try their won tactic?

That said, it applies most clearly when someone's perfomrance is consistently on a tier or two above their current contract. If they signed a top-end deal and are griping about it in 2 years, I feel that that is a different story.

[ForJimmy]

They are just playing the cards they are allowed to play much like a team franchise tagging a player vs extending him.

[Wolfcop]

I do not fault the player as long as he is being reasonable in negotiations. With the limited information we have, not sure that any of us can know the real answer to that question. 

[4Corners]

 It sucks if the player is on your team but these dudes have a very limited amount of time to make a shitload of generational wealth, and at what cost to their body and brains?

They are just being capitalists 

[csx]

When else would a player hold out but when under comtract? If not under contract one isn't on the team.

[NCBlu]

Do the team cut them with a contract? Why do the players always have to do things the team don't?

The the has Billions the players Millions so I'ma side with the players, pay them or let them go to a team that will.  

As soon as they are of no use to the NFL they will be kicked to the side with no after though.

[UnluckyforSome]

Honoring the contract is 1-sided. Teams routinely cut players under contract. It is a little bit of a misnomer to call it a contract when things are not guaranteed.

[philw5289]

I don’t blame burns for holding out considering we can terminate the contract whenever we see fit. I’m more annoyed by fitterer A. Not trading him for two 1s and B. Not having a deal done this summer 

[Smithers]

7 minutes ago, philw5289 said:

I don’t blame burns for holding out considering we can terminate the contract whenever we see fit. I’m more annoyed by fitterer A. Not trading him for two 1s and B. Not having a deal done this summer 

5th year option is 100% guaranteed so long as he shows up.  

[mrcompletely11]

14 minutes ago, UnluckyforSome said:

Honoring the contract is 1-sided. Teams routinely cut players under contract. It is a little bit of a misnomer to call it a contract when things are not guaranteed.

His contract is guaranteed 

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Preach!

As usual you have no clue

[pantherclaw]

This is the double standard fans have. 

They want players to get as much money as possible,  as long it's not from the owner of the team they cheer for. 

Seriously,  wtf.