Hines Ward - Potential Holdout?

Tomahawk · July 28, 2005, 09:01:38 AM

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/steelerslive/s_357837.html

Hines Ward has 1 year left on his current deal. The Steelers offered another contract, but apparently it doesn't meet what Ward wants. Why the farg would he holdout instead of looking to make some coin in FA next year?

If he does become a FA, maybe the Eagles could pick him up and just bench Owens for the remainder of his contract (unless a team out there is stupid enough to trade for him).

PhillyGirl · July 28, 2005, 09:16:12 AM

They are not going to "bench" Owens...but I do find it funny that the guy who everyone says is the "consummate team player" is threatening a hold out.

And why would you want a guy who threatens a hold out over TO...a guy who threatened a hold out?

Zanshin · July 28, 2005, 09:18:39 AM

Thawk-- you can't bench Owens for the rest of his contract, because of the bonus implications. You could bench him this year, and that's about it.

PG-- The Owens holdout and the Ward holdout situations couldn't be more different.

PhillyGirl · July 28, 2005, 09:19:24 AM

I don't really care what the "situations" are. You threaten a hold out, you threaten a hold out. Period.

Zanshin · July 28, 2005, 09:21:44 AM

It's not all that black and white. I'm not a fan of the holdout tactic-- but Ward has a legitimate gripe.

PhillyGirl · July 28, 2005, 09:24:31 AM

He signed a contract.

Period.

(sound familiar?)

rjs246 · July 28, 2005, 09:26:12 AM

Get Ward!

Zanshin · July 28, 2005, 09:32:55 AM

C'mon, PG...you can't honestly sit there and try to compare those two situations. I'm sure you know the background for both of those guys.

Tomahawk · July 28, 2005, 09:33:22 AM

Quote from: PhillyGirl on July 28, 2005, 09:19:24 AM
I don't really care what the "situations" are. You threaten a hold out, you threaten a hold out. Period.

Ward, as far as I can tell, is not threatening to hold out. The author of this piece of shtein article is realizing the possibility. As previously posted, I can't imagine he'd hold out. The mofo will get paid huge if he becomes a free agent.

Mad-Lad · July 28, 2005, 10:36:05 AM

Hines Ward SHOULD hold out. They just mentioned he's the 37th highest paid receiver in the NFL. That's rediculous. I'm not saying he should be in the top 3, but he definitely should be a top 10 receiver.

rjs246 · July 28, 2005, 10:37:17 AM

It's all monkey business I tells ya!

JTrotter Fan · July 28, 2005, 12:51:23 PM

Hines Ward = Low Paid, Deserves More Money

TO = Very Well Paid, Deserves A Spanking

There IS a difference here. Calm down, we're stating our opinions.

rjs246 · July 28, 2005, 01:03:40 PM

Concrete Field, where no opinion goes un-scoffed-at.

Tomahawk · July 28, 2005, 01:09:50 PM

Unless others' opinions agree with mine. My opinions are actually closer to fact than anything else though.

Beermonkey · July 28, 2005, 01:27:55 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on July 28, 2005, 01:03:40 PM
Concrete Field, where no opinion goes un-scoffed-at.

That was previously discussed in the General section.

Hines Ward - Potential Holdout?

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