Quote:
Originally posted by CoachAlan
When I wrote that a player's salary is relative to the revenue he generates, I meant it as part of the bigger picture. Imagine, as an example, that the Browns generate $200M in a given year. Kellen Winslow is a significant part of that revenue stream. He's not the ONLY part, but he is a part none the less.
The Browns are going to generate $200M whether they pay Winslow or not. What I'm saying, is that if Winslow doesn't go for his share of that pot, then it's just more money in the owners' pockets.
It would be nice if everyone involved could agree to live in 6,000 sqaure foot houses instead of 10,000 sqaure foot houses so that ticket prices would go down a few bucks, but that's not going to happen. The fact is, even with ticket prices higher than ever, NFL attendance is also higher than ever. With that being the case, I would contend that it's OK if a big chunk of that pie goes to the player.
|
i understand what you are saying but the man has been offered BIG bucks already and hasn't taken the field.
If he had a few years in and showed he was a superstar and not just a college phenom then I could agree he needs to get all he can.
That's not the case though. The Browns are offering him the money equal to his draft choice (and more). If they offered him 11th or up pick money I could see the problem, but to make him the highest paid TE (over veterans) and offer him the same money as the 5th pick and he chooses to sit out for more then it is all about greed and being in it for himself.
I'm sorry you can use this revenue sharing type pay for veterans but not for draft choices who have yet to establish themselves.
To me sitting out like he is, is just showing he puts his needs and wants over the teams and in football, the ultimate US team sport I just do not think that is goos for either the player or the team and is divisive and brings far more negatives than positives.
Again I point to college players that signed big money contracts and did absolutely nothing. I feel ANY player has to put the time in and show he is worth it. Kellen maybe great but he has yet to show it.