Originally Posted by pan6467

I need to address this one.

How are the owners not living up to their contracts? If the player is in breach (sitting out, not attending public events, not living up to whatever), how is ownership suspending them for not honoring the contract a breach on ownership's part?

If a player in the NFL knows he can be cut..... then why not play his ass off and show he deserves his money?

Look what guaranteed contracts did to MLB. How many players get huge contracts only to start getting injured and missing huge portions of the season, while the team suffers?

Does Barry Bonds say, "I didn't play this year, here's your money back SF."? Hell no.

Does Jim Thome say it to Philly?

Did Giambi go to NY and say "hey, I'm not producing the way you needed me to when you signed me, so here's a portion of the money back."?

Hell no.

Does Duece Staley say, "hey I'm missing 4 games this year, here's 1/4 of my salary."?

The owners take the risk when they sign the players...... the very LEAST the players can do is honor it to the best of their ability.

If they don't.... then see ya have our refund of your salary this year in the mail while you sit at home for the season.