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pan6467 · 07-30-2004, 10:42 PM

Remember JD Drew? He was supposed to be the next Mantle, he was going to be the greatest baseballer in 30 years. So he held out against Philly.

And held out because they wouldn't guarantee him a major league spot immediately (he would have to do time in the minors). Well, the Phillies caved and now finally some 5-6 years later he's showing his potential.

Same story in any league. The players that get these great draft offers and decide to hold out for more usually in the end turn out to be busts.

Did LeBron holdout? Those with talent take the great offers and show what they can do and get more the next contract.

If I were the Browns I'd say take our offer or don't play. And next year we'll draft you again and make the same offer only a year's salary less and we will continue to do so until you are worthless and crying in your beer at your neighborhood skid row bar talking about how great you could have been.

I know a team doesn't want to waste picks in drafts BUT, can you imagine the sign that would send. Especially if the other teams would say, "we ain't drafting him next year, he's the Browns property and they gave him a hell of a deal and he's putting personal gain over the team, don't want players like that on our teams."

It's time to stand up and show backbone against these overpriced pussies who cry that 18 million just isn't enough, when real people are barely making a living.

07-30-2004, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Remember JD Drew? He was supposed to be the next Mantle, he was going to be the greatest baseballer in 30 years. So he held out against Philly. And held out because they wouldn't guarantee him a major league spot immediately (he would have to do time in the minors). Well, the Phillies caved and now finally some 5-6 years later he's showing his potential. Same story in any league. The players that get these great draft offers and decide to hold out for more usually in the end turn out to be busts. Did LeBron holdout? Those with talent take the great offers and show what they can do and get more the next contract. If I were the Browns I'd say take our offer or don't play. And next year we'll draft you again and make the same offer only a year's salary less and we will continue to do so until you are worthless and crying in your beer at your neighborhood skid row bar talking about how great you could have been. I know a team doesn't want to waste picks in drafts BUT, can you imagine the sign that would send. Especially if the other teams would say, "we ain't drafting him next year, he's the Browns property and they gave him a hell of a deal and he's putting personal gain over the team, don't want players like that on our teams." It's time to stand up and show backbone against these overpriced pussies who cry that 18 million just isn't enough, when real people are barely making a living. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"