More Whining from Westbrook

General_Failure · October 18, 2005, 02:30:53 PM

Someone chop him up and feed him to Hollis already.

Wingspan · October 18, 2005, 02:32:27 PM

i keep telling everyone a team with all 53 players being 1st or 2nd year undrafted free agents will put a stop to all of this.

you'll have a whole roster of players that are just happy to be there.

ice grillin you · October 18, 2005, 02:33:09 PM

doesnt he receive the 9 mil the second he signs the deal...i realize it goes on next years cap but cant he deposit it now

it wont alleviate all their problems but it will give me a little piece of mind if they can wrap him up...and if nothing else it will be a nice little dagger in the gut of TO...the kind that goes in so clean that you dont even bleed from it

General_Failure · October 18, 2005, 02:33:24 PM

Things would be good for like a year or two, but sooner or later someone is going to demand more money.

PhillyPhreak54 · October 18, 2005, 02:33:51 PM

Good news, Mo.

I trust what Gargano says because he has a pipeline to Tom Heckert. That's his boy.

And a big ol' booooofarginghooo goes out to Westbrook for the whining about playing for "only" $1.43M this year.

Wingspan · October 18, 2005, 02:36:13 PM

Quote from: General_Failure on October 18, 2005, 02:33:24 PM
Things would be good for like a year or two, but sooner or later someone is going to demand more money.

doesnt matter, you just cut them. and bring in the next crop.

SunMo · October 18, 2005, 02:36:19 PM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 18, 2005, 02:33:51 PM
Good news, Mo.

I trust what Gargano says because he has a pipeline to Tom Heckert. That's his boy.

And a big ol' booooofarginghooo goes out to Westbrook for the whining about playing for "only" $1.43M this year.

yeah, somebody called Gargano and somewhat challenged him on the info and his response was, "It's not just my opinon, I mean I wrote a book on the guy, I have a bit of a connection" or something to that effect.

Quotedoesnt he receive the 9 mil the second he signs the deal

i know, that doesn't make sense

Cerevant · October 18, 2005, 03:08:52 PM

Quote from: Sun_Mo on October 18, 2005, 02:36:19 PM
Quotedoesnt he receive the 9 mil the second he signs the deal
i know, that doesn't make sense

It does if you calculate the "value per year" of the contract.

BTW, isn't the point of getting this done now is that it will count against this year's cap?

General_Failure · October 18, 2005, 03:09:57 PM

The bonus will count towards this year's cap, but his salary for this year is what he's allegedly crying about.

Cerevant · October 18, 2005, 03:16:49 PM

Quote from: General_Failure on October 18, 2005, 03:09:57 PM
The bonus will count towards this year's cap, but his salary for this year is what he's allegedly crying about.

Understood - they were separate points. I think he is whining about this year because the new contract will be 6mil / year (for example) over the life if the contract, but if you include this year it drops down to ~5mil/year.

shorebird · October 19, 2005, 04:07:57 PM

Now he's crying about how he's used also.
Link

QuoteAsked on Wednesday if he could be the best running back in the NFL, Westbrook replied: ``If I was used properly.''

SunMo · October 19, 2005, 04:08:53 PM

how is that crying? he answered a question.

shorebird · October 19, 2005, 04:09:43 PM

Did you read the article?

shorebird · October 19, 2005, 04:10:16 PM

If it was TO saying he needed the ball more, it would be crying.

SunMo · October 19, 2005, 04:11:01 PM

Quote from: shorebird on October 19, 2005, 04:10:16 PM
If it was TO saying he needed the ball more, it would be crying.

no it wouldn't, not in my opinion anyway.