miDeuce

Schefter said on tonights Total Access that his latest scoop is that Deion is completely prepared to sit out until week 10. I thought Brady's SI stunt was gonna be the thing that brought the two sides back to the table. But alas here we are, Training Camp done and Deion has yet to show. I'm really getting frustrated now. If he sits out until week 10 I say we slap the franchise tag on him. He's under contract, the Patriots showed they were willing to negotiate in good faith and Deion walked away. The thought of getting him for less than half the games this season then watching him sign somewhere else for some insane amount is making me sick. Seems like the only ones who Deion is sticking it to now is us the fans. I hope this is nothing but more posturing. Hopefully it's another chance for them to go back to negotiating.

Pats726

The Pats may fine him..so he'll be playing for little money this year...I also think if he does that, teams may realize he is trouble..does anyone know of a player sitting out like that and how his FA was a few months later??? My gut tells me he does it and is inative the rest of the year..OR..is IRed...GONE!! Franchise?? Why?? He doesn't wish to play here...so??

PatsFan37

Step away from the ledge and ask yourself if his leverage (what little he has) increases if he says he'll certainly be playing in game one. He HAS to say, or at least let it be rumored, that he's willing to sit out, regardless of whether he is.

miDeuce

I realize that. Just sick of the posturing. Let's get this guy back on the field where he belongs.

zippo59

If he sits out to week 10 he will be cutting off his nose to spite his face. In that case he is an *****hole and a moron.

Moreso than unfair to the fans I think this is unfair to his teammates. Most of them are busting their butts, doing everything in their power to try to reach the promised land, then theirs this little brat who is deliberately sabotaging all the team is working for. Deion's saying "fu** you, I want my extra two or three million a year and I don't give a sh** about how that affects you," to his teammates.

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BelichickFan

As we've said before, he's just tossing aside about $1M between fines and gamechecks because this changes his status ZERO at the end of the year.

Willie55

If he does sit out until week 10, I would make him only do punt return and kick return duty without any practice.

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BelichickFan

KR maybe, we saw him try to return a punt in the '04 opener against Indy and it wasn't pretty

zippo59

Because the teams needs to show that throwing a tantrum will not be rewarding to their players. If he goes somewhere else and signs for big money after not honoring his contract then he wins. The team needs to send the message that a contract is LEGALLY BINDING, and its entire purpose is to ensure that regardless of future situations, THIS IS GOING TO BE WHAT HAPPENS, not this is going to be what happens if you feel like it.

Contracts are becoming totally pointless and jokes in the NFL as a player can not honor them if they don't feel like it, with relatively little consequences. If a team cuts a player he has to recieve the remainder pre-determined guaranteed money. What if a team cut a player and said "we think you were overpaid based on your performance, so we don't feel like payinig you the rest of this moeny that we both previously agreed we would." I don't understand why the franchise must honor the contract, at least in terms of payment of guaranteed money, but players don't have to honor them in terms of guaranteed years.

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SVN

Adam schefter also reported that javon walker was in new england for physicals during the draft days. he has been incorrect in the past also.All this is "sources" who have to other "sources" and so on...i would give it some more time before this situation becomes bad.