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Lions rookie TE already jockeying for more money
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:27 pm
He considers himself more than just a tight end.
Lions' Eric Ebon thinks he's Jimmy Graham already.
Lions' Eric Ebon thinks he's Jimmy Graham already.
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:31 pm to johnnydrama
quote:meh
"In the next four or five years, it could (affect me)," Ebron said. "I'm not really high up on money, but more money is never a bad thing. I'm paying attention to it, but it is what it is. I can't wait to see how it plays out."
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:31 pm to johnnydrama
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Lions rookie tight end Eric Ebron understandably tweeted last week that he was interested in the decision
Too much Ebron in him
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:32 pm to johnnydrama
"Joker" sounds like the right title for Ebron
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:36 pm to johnnydrama
You're as bad as ESPN with your misleading headlines
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"I believe we should either start being called a hybrid or joker," he said Tuesday. "I think the tight end name is traditional, but it's overplayed into what people assume a tight end is."
Ebron, 6-4 and 245 pounds, described the “joker” position as "someone who's big and strong enough to block on the offensive line, but who's fast and shifty enough to be a receiver."
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"We're probably now evolving into a more dynamic player in the offensive scheme, and it's just fun to see someone so brave-hearted take a step up and step up for his position," Ebron said of Graham. "It's not only him. He's stepping up for all (NFL tight ends). It's just interesting to see what the NFL will do about it, how they'll handle it.
"I believe a player of his caliber, who's done so much for the Saints, deserves more. That's just me, so I really want to pay attention to it. It's always good to know situations like this because eventually this will be history.”
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"In the next four or five years, it could (affect me)," Ebron said. "I'm not really high up on money, but more money is never a bad thing. I'm paying attention to it, but it is what it is. I can't wait to see how it plays out."
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:37 pm to johnnydrama
Lol
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:41 pm to johnnydrama
considering how often the teams ignore contracts, i will never fault an NFL player for going for as much money as possible as soon as possible.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:42 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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considering how often the teams ignore contracts, i will never fault an NFL player for going for as much money as possible as soon as possible.
How do teams ignore contracts? There are guaranteed portions in a contract for a reason.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:42 pm to Tiger1242
I hope his teammates tell him to "Shup up, Rookie"
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:43 pm to Tiger1242
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You're as bad as ESPN with your misleading headlines
Well his username is
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johnnydrama
Gotta live up to it.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:45 pm to TigerBait1127
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There are guaranteed portions in a contract for a reason.
Yeah and the "guaranteed" portion is dramatically lower than any other league. As long as that's the case, i fully support a player in any and all contract situations. They take the most punishment and make the least money.
If this was a rookie NBAer that would be a different discussion.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:46 pm to Tiger1242
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Ebron, 6-4 and 245 pounds, described the “joker” position as "someone who's big and strong enough to block on the offensive line, ."
Well Graham is out
As is Ebron
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:46 pm to TigerBait1127
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How do teams ignore contracts? There are guaranteed portions in a contract for a reason.
well, they can straight cut you if you refuse to take an arbitrary salary reduction.
they can also do things like insert certain performance clauses (total yards, TDs, carries, etc) and then purposely make sure you miss them by sitting you.
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:56 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Yeah and the "guaranteed" portion is dramatically lower than any other league. As long as that's the case, i fully support a player in any and all contract situations. They take the most punishment and make the least money.
If this was a rookie NBAer that would be a different discussion.
they also play the least amount of games compared to other leagues. while players in the nfl play a physical game players from other leagues also have a mental and physical grind throughout a long season. back to back games and/or 3,4,5 games in a 7 day period.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:58 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Yeah and the "guaranteed" portion is dramatically lower than any other league. As long as that's the case, i fully support a player in any and all contract situations. They take the most punishment and make the least money.
Ok, so aren't violating contracts.
And I have no problem with players holding out
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:58 pm to Dr RC
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well, they can straight cut you if you refuse to take an arbitrary salary reduction.
they can also do things like insert certain performance clauses (total yards, TDs, carries, etc) and then purposely make sure you miss them by sitting you.
Which would all be a part of the contract.
If they cut you, they pay what the contract says to pay
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:00 pm to beaumont livingston
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they also play the least amount of games compared to other leagues. while players in the nfl play a physical game players from other leagues also have a mental and physical grind throughout a long season. back to back games and/or 3,4,5 games in a 7 day period.
and?
the NFL generates more revenue than those sports and football is far worse on a man's body than baseball or basketball.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:00 pm to TigerBait1127
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Ok, so aren't violating contracts.
I didn't say violate, I said ignore
Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:25 pm to Dr RC
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and?
the NFL generates more revenue than those sports and football is far worse on a man's body than baseball or basketball.
sounds like a cba problem with the players of the nfl. of course they make more revenue. all games on national tv (barring blackout locally), one game a week when not playing on monday and sunday in the same week for starters. whose fault is it that the nfl owners have all that power while the other leagues fought and eventually got fully guaranteed contracts whether they are cut or not? maybe those guys are playing the wrong sport.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 2:16 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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I didn't say violate, I said ignore
So then they aren't ignoring the contract if it is laid out in the contract
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