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re: 49ers rookie LB Chris Borland retires over safety issues
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:57 am to lsutigers1992
Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:57 am to lsutigers1992
Willis retiring after some injuries and the money he made is smart and makes sense. This Borland guy is just an idiot. He made barely anything and didn't have any significant injuries, at least make it to your second contract.
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Posted on 3/17/15 at 10:58 am to WalkingTurtles
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This Borland guy is just an idiot.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:00 am to WalkingTurtles
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This Borland guy is just an idiot
quote:Made over 1 million dollars. Great start in life for a 24 year old. He has a college degree so now he goes into the work force with a million dollar headstart. He will live comfortable forever if he chooses to
He made barely anything
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:02 am to boom roasted
Yeah I know it's just so absurd. The guy spent his whole life developing and training for pro football and instead of maybe playing a couple of seasons or getting to his second contract he retires for fear of injury.
I feel like he was a bit presumptive.
I feel like he was a bit presumptive.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:03 am to WalkingTurtles
quote:What is you profession?
Yeah I know it's just so absurd. The guy spent his whole life developing and training for pro football and instead of maybe playing a couple of seasons or getting to his second contract he retires for fear of injury.
I feel like he was a bit presumptive.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:04 am to WalkingTurtles
Or maybe he knows that he can use his mind to make a lot of money without risking his long term health. Crazy, I know.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:04 am to lsutigers1992
All these message board badasses calling him a puss. I bet they were just some trains on the football field in their prime, right? If only coach had played them in the championship game! They could have been great!
This post was edited on 3/17/15 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:07 am to boom roasted
quote:I dont even see why his reasoning matters at all. Even if he said he quit simply because he doesnt feel like playing anymore and wants to be a history teacher, WHO FREAKING CARES. His decision is his just like every other person on this board
Or maybe he knows that he can use his mind to make a lot of money without risking his long term health. Crazy, I know.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:08 am to lsupride87
I agree. From what I've read, he's a smart dude. With a million dollar head start, a good mind and a recognizable name, he can make some scratch without fricking his body up.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:10 am to boom roasted
quote:Im 27. If you gave me 1mil I would never think about money again. I wouldnt be able to live the most lavish lifestyle or retire, but the stress of finances would become zero for the rest of my life
I agree. From what I've read, he's a smart dude. With a million dollar head start, a good mind and a recognizable name, he can make some scratch without fricking his body up.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 11:19 am to boom roasted
Wisconsin has some rich alumni. He'll be taken care of with a nice cushy 6 figure job.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:28 pm to lsupride87
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Made over 1 million dollars. Great start in life for a 24 year old. He has a college degree so now he goes into the work force with a million dollar headstart. He will live comfortable forever if he chooses to
And Ricky Jackson had to get Tom Benson to buy his plane ticket to afford to go to his own NFL Hall of Fame induction.
Perspective can be a funny thing.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:37 pm to WalkingTurtles
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This Borland guy is just an idiot. He made barely anything
Darren Rovell @darrenrovell · 15h 15 hours ago
$1,037,436: Amount that Chris Borland made in his NFL career.
That's a nice pay-day for a 24-year-old. He was also a bright student that received his undergraduate degree and plans to go back to school. He will be fine.
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and didn't have any significant injuries, at least make it to your second contract.
He didn't have any publicized head injuries, but his retirement had to do with risk more than retiring from a specific injury.
Speaking of injuries, he had a very, very significant shoulder injury early in college. He struggled with it his entire college career and one NFL team even took him off their board completely as his shoulder never actually checked out. It was well-documented here in Madison that the guy was essentially playing on one arm most of his senior season.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:38 pm to lsutigers1992
Why won't Borland run the risk of injuring himself for my entertainment?! Ugh! I'm so upset!!!1!!
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:42 pm to hoopsgalore
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Speaking of injuries, he had a very, very significant shoulder injury early in college. He struggled with it his entire college career and one NFL team even took him off their board completely as his shoulder never actually checked out. It was well-documented here in Madison that the guy was essentially playing on one arm most of his senior season.
Smart kid. His contract situation was posted earlier. He probably looked at the odds he would even make it to the second contract and, given his prior shoulder issues, calculated he wouldn't even make it to contract #2. Made the decision to hang it up now while in good health that much easier.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 12:42 pm to LSUZombie
This guy could get a book deal and a shitload of speaker fees if he is halfway coherent.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 1:16 pm to Lester Earl
quote:That is the issue. The rookie deal does not reward performance with adequate compensation. The owners are getting labor for less than market value. Why should it take 4 years for a player to be paid what his performance would dictate as a free agent?
Borland still on his rookie deal.
I realize the collective bargaining agreement with the NFLPA set the limits on rookie contracts and salary caps. I just think it is irrational that the allocation of salary cap money arbitrarily punishes inexperienced players. The NFL is supposed to be a meritocracy, not something that rewards seniority.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 1:19 pm to Poodlebrain
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That is the issue. The rookie deal does not reward performance with adequate compensation. The owners are getting labor for less than market value. Why should it take 4 years for a player to be paid what his performance would dictate as a free agent?
ok well it may be an issue, but its wrong to compare him to Galette. Compare what Borland would have gotten on a 2nd deal and then you might be able to draw a comparison.
Galette was undrafted, im sure he didnt make as much as Borland has in his first year.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 1:19 pm to Poodlebrain
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That is the issue. The rookie deal does not reward performance with adequate compensation. The owners are getting labor for less than market value. Why should it take 4 years for a player to be paid what his performance would dictate as a free agent?
For every "win" on the owners side there are equal players getting paid who aren't worth their draft status. It goes both ways. Teams are also taking a risk on that player.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 2:04 pm to WalkingTurtles
The blanket phrase "fear of injury" is so stupid. The dude isn't afraid of pain, he's afraid of fricking up his brain, that thing that determines the essence of who you are. Can we please differentiate brain injury from other bodily injuries? A torn ACL can be fixed, there's no cute for a brain injury...
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