10-20-2009, 11:01 PM
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Veteran Starter w/Big Long Term Deal
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Re: Florio starts to rake up controversy with respect to pats moves
They'd have a hard time with the Union, I would think, because the 'loophole' is based on giving a player his release and freedom to make any deal he can while guaranteeing his salary if he gets no deal at all.
And the purpose of using the loophole is to INCREASE the player's salary by giving him a better contract. Yeah, I can see the Union agreeing to put a stop to that...
It isn't much of a loophole if you think about it. To use it, you have to cut the player. He doesn't have to sign with you if he doesn't want to. He can sign with anyone he wants or no one. His original salary is guaranteed.
Patriots take all the rist, not the player.
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BB on his draft philosophy, April 2010
Last edited by spacecrime; 10-20-2009 at 11:02 PM..
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