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[SD]

Mathis is in his mid 30's and is set to make more than Rome will his entire life...seems like a legit argument

[MDS]

yea youre right

since mathis is making a lot of money he should shut up and take his pay cut and let jeff lurie keep more. there's a dude who needs a break. jeff lurie.

[SD]

Lurie's not asking for a pay raise now is he?

[MDS]

i dont know what he gets paid, but every dime that doesnt go to player salaries goes somewhere else....presumably into the whole "profit" part of the ledger. i take it he likes profit.

mathis can and should get as much as he can. he can and should feel insulted the eagles dont want to pay him for no other than reason than they paid other people too much and dont have enough left over. if nobody wants to pay him what he's owed, ok then. go on the market, go to another team, get what you can.

but dont say "well i make enough as it is, so here's my money back, jeff, you've earned it."

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yeah they're not asking him to take a pay cut right?

[AshishPatel81]

Mathis isn't going to make more than he is now. He'll be the oldest starting OG in the NFL. I'm fine with him desiring for more money, but if he thinks he's due for this big payday he's delusional.

[MDS]

not sure what he wants.....might just be his current salary. this whole thing could be posturing by both sides and he'll be at LG next year. who the farg knows.

alls i know is pro athletes shouldnt try to make as much as they can, but YOU should

[SD]

I don't demand a new salary from my employer when I'm already under contract then have my agent call around to see if he can get me a better deal. That only happens in thd la la land of professional sports. So excuse me for not shedding a year for poor millionaire Evan.

[MDS]

I don't demand a new salary from my employer when I'm already under contract then have my agent call around to see if he can get me a better deal. That only happens in thd la la land of professional sports. So excuse me for not shedding a year for poor millionaire Evan.

what if your employer is kindly asking you to get lost....or if youre in a business where you can get fired and not see another dime.

nobody is shedding a tear of mathis. i just applaud him in his quest to earn as much as he possibly can. if it works, great. if it dont, you cant blame him for trying.

[SD]

Nobody is asking him to get lost. Chip was asked if Mathis is coming back and he said "I hope so".

I have no problem with people asking for more money...it's the tactics used I have a problem with

Hard to have sympathy for someone who is already very well off. He retires tomorrow he's still set for life.

[ice grillin you]

nfl fans are mini ted cruzes

[MDS]

Nobody is asking him to get lost. Chip was asked if Mathis is coming back and he said "I hope so".

I have no problem with people asking for more money...it's the tactics used I have a problem with

Hard to have sympathy for someone who is already very well off. He retires tomorrow he's still set for life.

not sure about that....the money is far less than you think. he does very well, for now, but as any adult knows that dolla go fast. even if you make a few mil for a few years. which is why he's trying to get as much as he can. 

-wifey
-house
-ride
-kin
-taxes
-union fees
-agent cut
-charity

slow your roll.

[Eagaholic]

I recently read an interesting article about the National Football League and its pay scale for players. It turns out, they have something called a "salary cap."

Furthermore, this "salary cap" also has a salary floor, which means owners have a fairly narrow range of money they can offer the players, and it's more a matter of how to divvy up those monies than giving guys extra cash beyond what they had agreed to. Fascinating stuff, actually. Sorry, don't have a link.

[SD]

Nobody is asking him to get lost. Chip was asked if Mathis is coming back and he said "I hope so".

I have no problem with people asking for more money...it's the tactics used I have a problem with

Hard to have sympathy for someone who is already very well off. He retires tomorrow he's still set for life.

not sure about that....the money is far less than you think. he does very well, for now, but as any adult knows that dolla go fast. even if you make a few mil for a few years. which is why he's trying to get as much as he can. 

-wifey
-house
-ride
-kin
-taxes
-union fees
-agent cut
-charity

slow your roll.

Here's an idea: live within your means. I know that's hard for a multi millionaire to understand but these guys are set for life. Don't buy that 4th Porsche and a 3rd house in Tahiti. Again...no problem with asking for more coin...it's the tactics used to get it.

[MDS]

you jealous?