signbabybrady

I always joked whenever I was watching Hightower, the RB who played for Zona and I believe is or was a FA this year, and called him Bubba Smith so no doubt I will be carrying that lame joke onto Donta.

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Deus Irae

It Is What It Is » Report: Dont’a Hightower’s contract worth $7.7M, with roughly $6.3M guaranteed

So he didn't get that full 4th year guarantee.

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supafly

Nope. Neither did DeCastro who was one slot above him. I think that made the negotiations a bit easier in the end.

Even C.Jones at #21 'only' got 750k guaranteed. Times are hard for 1st rd NFL players these days (in the slots post #20), at least in regards to a 4th yr guarantee

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Deus Irae

I know that you're joking about the times being hard, but the players really did screw themselves with this deal. What's worse is that they didn't put in an escape clause, so they're stuck with it for 10 years. I'm amazed that Smith hasn't been tarred and feathered yet.

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Sciz

I know Kontra edited it out, but if you count sack yards, two teams have held their opponents to negative yards for a game
Team Game Finder Query Results - Pro-Football-Reference.com

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Joker

In the game in the bedroom between the sexes...I, Joe Kerr, have unfortunately been held to "negative yards" far,far too often..also "thrown out at home" , "off the back broad" and "missed the net" too many times to remember...I am the board "Mongo"...

KontradictioN

Yeah but they still didn't hold the opposing offense to 0 yards total offense, so there.

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supafly

I think the tarring and feathering is inevitable, Deus. I agree that Smith has made some WTF moves, and is probably a pretty poor example of a leader to begin with. I'm no expert on union reps and leaders, but it seems as though there is just something missing there--at least to me. There seems to be an issue with possible experience, communication, overall intelligence, and maybe even ego too. I can't put my finger on it yet.

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robertweathers

In the end, the players really didn't have any REAL pain. Thats why they caved. Essentially they needed to make sure they didn't get royally screwed (when they actually did). They liked the previous deal. The only substinitve thing the players got was to force the owners to spend up to 9/10s of the cap. woop-de-do.

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MoLewisrocks

They got a bunch of health and safety concessions that was all the union could hang it's hat on securing when the cap went flat and actually regressed, but they don't seem to realize they could have had all those for nothing... Owners could care less about conditioning time and practice limitations and coaches have never had any say when it comes to collecively bargaining rules.

De wll be around until at least March of 2015 after being swiftly re-elected before the realization that the cap will remain flat at best thru 2014 and not spike until 2016 if ever and Goodell retains all the power had time to sink in... Wait 'til they figure out all the money that is being wasted on Kessler and Co. filing grievances and doomed to fail law suits precluded by that very CBA De just locked them into is all for show and coming out of their pockets, too.

Eh, who are we kidding. They will probably re-elect him again by acclamation. Easier on the ego to circle the wagons and insist you did good than admit you got bent over...