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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Bucs' Quarles takes one for the team The veteran linebacker agrees, on the eve of the draft, to a major pay cut. By RICK STROUD and ROGER MILLS Published April 28, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMPA - Shelton Quarles agreed to a ...
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04-28-2005, 09:16 AM | #1 |
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Why don't we have players like this?
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04-28-2005, 09:35 AM | #2 |
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Why don't we have players like this?
You know....I really don\'t know what side of the fence to stand on. There\'s the side that says that you should honor your contract no matter what(ala the Eagles), but how can you ask someone to restructure their contract to benefit the cap if you aren\'t willing to restructure their contract to benefit THEM if the situation arises????
I guess I\'m of the belief that you should be allowed to have your contract redone if you consistently overacheive, provided the team is in a place to do so without jeapordizing the cap situation. I believe that slowly but surely we are getting some of the high character guys that are willing to do things like this, like Will Smith. |
04-28-2005, 09:44 AM | #3 |
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With as many high profile guys getting cut because of salary cap problems his taking a pay cut may have nothing to do with being such a stand up looking team player -- just a thought
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04-28-2005, 09:56 AM | #4 |
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Good point 4saints, but that begs the question, are our guys above feeling like they will be cut even if their performance is declining or they have not achieved to a certain level? Whatever Quarles\' reason, he is taking one for the team. Do we have ANY players that would do that?
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04-28-2005, 10:19 AM | #5 |
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Why don't we have players like this?
Come on now... if that were to happen in New Orleans, hell would freeze over.
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04-28-2005, 10:30 AM | #6 |
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Why don't we have players like this?
Gandy\'s sallary, if I recall correctly, is around the 5.5 mil mark. I think he should restructure. Problem is, is may still be the best tackle on the team.
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04-28-2005, 10:31 AM | #7 |
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Also, as I understand it, Horn did just restructure. It must be getting pretty cold in hell?
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04-28-2005, 10:35 AM | #8 |
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He\'s 34 and reportedly slowing down. Gandy immediately comes to my mind. He\'s scheduled to make $5.25M this year. I doubt he\'s going to be willing to take a cut, but I think he\'s overpaid. Anyone else fit the description? Bellamy maybe, but he was just re-signed. |
04-28-2005, 10:46 AM | #9 |
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Problem is that our players are not in danger of getting cut for salary cap reasons -- Gandy should but why would he ===
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04-28-2005, 10:49 AM | #10 |
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Actually, with only about 1 mil in cap space, and a need to have 3.8 mil to sign our rookies this year, I suppose it is quite possilbe someone might get cut to make room. In fact, this is a large reason that Pathon is no longer on the team.
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