Monday, August 10, 2009

Pass up Millions? How Dare You...


To all my sports genius, please explain to me why any rookie would ever hold out for more pay? WHY? I can’t go another season with expressing how I feel about this! It is the dumbest decision ever! Here is the definition of ROOKIE:
1. Slang
a. An untrained or inexperienced recruit, as in the army or police.
b. An inexperienced person; a novice.
2. Sports A first-year player, especially in a professional sport.

So what you were predicted to go 1st or 7th … SO WHAT! A prediction is not for certain.
Here is the definition of PREDICTED:
1. to declare or indicate in advance; especially
2. foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason

Now I was highly upset when Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns QB held out for more money his rookie year and I just could not believe it. I thought maybe it was his up bringing and he thought society owed him something. I just did not get it and i still don't. Now this year we have Michael Crabtree holding out. Now, let's talk $$$ amount. Crabtree would get a $21 million guarantee for signing with the San Fransisco 49'ers(that's not including his contract), the first receiver picked, Darrius Heyward-Bey (Oakland Raiders)is getting $23.5 million guarantee, and Crabtree wants that extra 2 mill just because he was predicted to go in the top 5 but he went 10, and he was not the 1st receiver picked, now he is holding out for a couple more millions??? WHAT!!! ARE U CRAZY??? Are these little boys for real? These guys don’t even have their grown man weight yet, nor all their body hairs!!! You have got to be kidding me. This kid is threatening to reenter the draft and he wont be hurting anyone but himself if he do. You are most likely not to go in the top 20!!! You are a rookie, if you reenter the draft that means you haven’t played in a year, let’s be real, you lessen your chances to play or should I say you lessen your dollar amount. Com’on people don’t tell me that we go from making nothing to making millions and we have poor judgement before the mills even hit our bank accounts. Don't get me wrong, I know these kids work hard during college with no pay (which is a whole other story) but to go into the pro's expected it all without proving yourself before getting your raise is ridiculous to me. Let me keep going..
Ok, here is the punch of the story… Crabtree wants 7th pick money although he was picked 10th. The agent normally does the negotiating (I’m curious to why they would even suggest or encourage a rookie to hold out, but anyway). Guess who is Michael Crabtree’s agent? (wait for it, wait for it, wait for it)…. Crabtree’s agent is supposedly his cousin!!!! WTH!!! I cant wait till I purchase my football team, because I have no tolerance for this bs (dog doo doo, horse manuever, whatever). I would not want them, I would not!!! I would draft what I need and if they look and sound like trouble I would trade'um. I wish I was on defensive line too, just so I could run their @ss over... Those lineman, work their @ss off and many dont make the money those top draft pick make...!!! uugghh, enough said, I am exhausted with the thought of passing up a million dollar opportunity.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

If I was the owner or for the most part the Comissioner i would make this man an example of what not to do as a rookie as banish him from the league forever. Tehn he can get a taste of how really important taking what you can get (which is still more than your worth) while you can. Where are his parents at?

Blu Jae said...

I totally agree with you! I cant wait to own my own team. I have no tolerance for rookies that hold out. NONE!