Michael Thomas Doesnt Report to Camp

Beastmode · 07-28-2019, 10:52 PM

Isn't he getting fined daily. He's handing money back to the Saints because he wants more money. Ok.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 07-28-2019, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Isn't he getting fined daily. He's handing money back to the Saints because he wants more money. Ok.

It won't matter in the end. The Saints will waive the fines once the deal is done. Even if the team wanted to be a Richard about it, they'd be docking it from a likely $30-40 million signing bonus. Literally change from out of the couch.

It's hard to explain NFL contracts to average people. In some ways it's incomprehensible. There's both more money than god involved and involves people with skillsets that literally less than 10 people on the planet can do on an elite level. The money represents both security for the player and his family and respect for the skills that put them in that position. And risking coming to camp without that security is frankly foolish.

Here's OBJ's contract from last year:

Contract Terms: 5 yr(s) / $90,000,000
Signing Bonus $20,000,000
Average Salary$18,000,000
GTD at Sign:$40,959,000
Total GTD:$65,000,000

Now CGM is scheduled to earn $1.1 million this year. It's likely that his contract is going to exceed each and every number listed here for OBJ's contract. It's literally a lottery ticket. Now would you come into camp with the possibility of being injured, and therefore tearing up that lottery ticket, if you were in the same situation?

As I said in my other post, the NFL is the players' business, their job. They need to take care of getting what they deserve before dealing with training camp, or preseason games. CGM is a vet. He was in OTA's and mini-camp. Missing a few days of camp is truly meaningless.

SFIAH

AsylumGuido · 07-29-2019, 06:58 AM

Knowing what we know about Thomas, his not being able to be there at the opening of camp is probably eating him up. But these players, especially the young ones, have to listen to their agents when it comes to negotiations as the next contract may be their last. SFIAH is right. Reporting to camp without a new deal in place could be a $100 million gamble and his agent knows that.

07-28-2019, 10:52 PM	#1
Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Michael Thomas Doesnt Report to Camp Isn't he getting fined daily. He's handing money back to the Saints because he wants more money. Ok.
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07-28-2019, 11:20 PM	#2
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,787	Re: Michael Thomas Doesnt Report to Camp Originally Posted by Beastmode Isn't he getting fined daily. He's handing money back to the Saints because he wants more money. Ok. It won't matter in the end. The Saints will waive the fines once the deal is done. Even if the team wanted to be a Richard about it, they'd be docking it from a likely $30-40 million signing bonus. Literally change from out of the couch. It's hard to explain NFL contracts to average people. In some ways it's incomprehensible. There's both more money than god involved and involves people with skillsets that literally less than 10 people on the planet can do on an elite level. The money represents both security for the player and his family and respect for the skills that put them in that position. And risking coming to camp without that security is frankly foolish. Here's OBJ's contract from last year: Contract Terms: 5 yr(s) / $90,000,000 Signing Bonus $20,000,000 Average Salary$18,000,000 GTD at Sign:$40,959,000 Total GTD:$65,000,000 Now CGM is scheduled to earn $1.1 million this year. It's likely that his contract is going to exceed each and every number listed here for OBJ's contract. It's literally a lottery ticket. Now would you come into camp with the possibility of being injured, and therefore tearing up that lottery ticket, if you were in the same situation? As I said in my other post, the NFL is the players' business, their job. They need to take care of getting what they deserve before dealing with training camp, or preseason games. CGM is a vet. He was in OTA's and mini-camp. Missing a few days of camp is truly meaningless. SFIAH AsylumGuido and K Major like this.
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07-29-2019, 06:58 AM	#3
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,768	Re: Michael Thomas Doesnt Report to Camp Knowing what we know about Thomas, his not being able to be there at the opening of camp is probably eating him up. But these players, especially the young ones, have to listen to their agents when it comes to negotiations as the next contract may be their last. SFIAH is right. Reporting to camp without a new deal in place could be a $100 million gamble and his agent knows that.