burningmetal

What you are saying is undoubtedly what Tom Condon has been preaching about. But if you were Tom Condon and I were Mickey Loomis, this is what I'd say to you:

"It's not our fault the Broncos over paid, and in the process, risked mortgaging their future for one guy who even if he bounces back, is too old to build a franchise around. He might have three good years in him. But we have a great team assembled here around Drew Brees, and in order to keep this thing intact, we simply cannot afford what you are asking. That said, of course we want Drew, and that is why we've offered him a deal that would make him the highest paid quarterback ever."

I'm tired of players getting caught up in trying to compete with the market. You are being offered mega millions, to go along with the 60 somethin' million you just made on your previous contract. I don't want to hear that your average salary isn't as high in the first three years... all that means is that it will skyrocket in the next 2-3 years. So you're going to get all of that money eventually, unless you die. And if you die, what do you plan on doing with all that money?

I know this might sound like I'm hating on Drew, but I'm not. I still think he's a good guy, and a great leader on the field. But we need his off field leadership right now, and he's nowhere to be seen. We're not talking about asking your boss a raise from 10.50 an hour, to 11.25 and being told that's too much. So please, spare me the generic "you wouldn't be happy if your boss didn't pay you what you deserve" excuse. These are millionaires whining about what equates to a child saying his ice cream cone wasn't as big as the other kids'.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.