Asante Samuel to Wes Welker: 'You better chase the money, brother' | masslive.com
Now Samuel is telling Welker to do the same if New England lets him reach free agency.
“He made the comment when I left, I chased the money and not the championship,”
Samuel, now with Atlanta, told FOX Sports Radio. “So here’s my advice to you, Welker: You better chase the money, brother.”
Each is certainly entitled to their opinions.
There's no guarantee that some other team is going to be willing to pay Welker more than the Patriots, and it's worth noting that Samuel made similar comments in 2010 before the New England made Vince Wilfork the highest paid nose tackle in the NFL.
“I don’t think (the Patriots) care about you,” he said. “They didn’t care about me. So do what’s best for you and your family. The way they treat people is not something I agree with.”
Two thoughts come to mind. First, why is it that Asante Samuel feels so compelled to offer unsolicited advice in regards to contract negotiations? Is he some certified financial planner, that knows better than anyone else in regards to money matters? A psychologist that knows better than anyone else in regards to what the priorities and motivations are of each and everyone else?
Secondly, just because a team/company/organization offers you or anyone else less than what some other team/company organization does, that does not equate to one caring about you, and the other not caring about you. The NFL has a salary cap, and the team felt they were better off using that scarce resource elsewhere. Does he really believe that each and every team should give each and every player whatever salary they so desire, and match or beat each and every competitive offer?
It doesn't work that way in any business, whether it be the NFL or elsewhere.