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Curious here...how does one "retire" from a job they never showed up for and were never compensated for?
What am I missing?
that's one helluva roundabout way to finally reveal that YOU are pro-kneeling during the national anthem...THAT is the only problem I have, you got something to say, say it...don't play kunty little word salad games.
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He signed a contract (4-years) and got a signing bonus ($100k or so). It qualifies as a retirement, I believe. He showed up and shipped out.Curious here...how does one "retire" from a job they never showed up for and were never compensated for?
What am I missing?
Why not opt out then, collect the money?
He certainly could have gamed the system a little if he wanted. If he opted out, he would keep his signing bonus and get the opt out money. Then suppose, after a year, he becomes a guy clearly not good enough to make the team. They would cut him.I was thinking the same thing. I'm guessing he'd have to pay it back next year. Still, if he were to bank it and not spend it, he could possibly get away with keeping it if they don't go after him.
Or, maybe he's honest/principled.
dunno
I can't tell if you're being serious.
Really the only thing to suggest to me that you're being sarcastic is the fact that you have Pat Tillman in your avatar, who would've been all about kneeling during the anthem haha.
Let’s be clear: one definition of fratricide is when someone is killed by friendly fire. So yes, his death was fratricide.Pat Tillman was a huge Noam Chomsky fan, reading his books and keeping in contact with him. After going to war, he became very anti-war, I think describing it as "f*cking illegal" or something to that effect. It's posited, and quite often - and mostly accepted at this point - that this was the big reason for his death by fratricide.
Pat Tillman was a huge Noam Chomsky fan, reading his books and keeping in contact with him. After going to war, he became very anti-war, I think describing it as "f*cking illegal" or something to that effect. It's posited, and quite often - and mostly accepted at this point - that this was the big reason for his death by fratricide.
The NFL, the Military, and the Hijacking of Pat Tillman’s Story
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He signed a contract (4-years) and got a signing bonus ($100k or so). It qualifies as a retirement, I believe. He showed up and shipped out.
Tillman signed up after the September 11 attacks. By the accounts he didn't think fighting for his country per se was illegal, but fighting the Iraq war was illegal. Which is a difference.And I highly doubt he thought fighting for his country was suddenly “illegal” which is absurd.
You realize that Pat Tillman wasn’t a blind patriot, right?Good for him. Hopefully he was a good student and has a career in front of him which does not require disrespect for the United States of America.
Maybe the kid just simply decided pro football was not what he wanted to do for the next several years. Better to find out now rather than a few years down the road with a sore and possibly broken body (albeit a richer body).
Getting things back on track.
I completely disagree that the Pats plans at center have "completely imploded". Not unless Froholdt ends up injured or cut. Most people had Froholdt as being one of the two reserve inside guys last year prior to his injury. Hopefully, he can be that guy this year and Mason can stay healthy.
Bedard: Patriots' plans at center have completely imploded & season may rest on David Andrews | Boston Sports Journal