Don Banks on EEI yesterday re Branch

[pepper03]

If it comes to that let him come back in week 10 and play for free, then franchise him next year.

This whole thing has gone on way too long.

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

Official Pats/Saints Discussion

Please get some perspective.

Name me 10 guys who held out for ten games before reporting.

Can't? How about five?

Can't? How about two?

Can't? Well can you find One?

I'm waiting...

Still waiting...

Still waiting...

Joey Galloway did it with the Seahawks in 1999.

 

[tailgater]

Joey Galloway did it with the Seahawks in 1999.

Correct!

IIRC, he then proceeded to get hurt for the rest of the season, Seattle tagged him the next year, then traded him to Dallas for two #1 picks.

That would be nice if history could repeat itself!

Deion is also getting over $.5M in incentive $ this year. Not sure how that will be effected if he doesn't play - he already earned it.

 

[DaBruinz]

Belichickfan:

Add up 14k a day until the last day of camp, and subtract that, plus ten weeks of pay from his salary. He would essentially make nothing next year at all, but still have to play for 6 weeks plus any play-off time. His 6 weeks of pay is probably not all that much more than his camp fines.

Plus the Pats might be able to go back and dip into his signing bonus.

The way I figured it was that Bracnh would have 54 days of holdout before he would start owing the Pats money. That 54 days would blow through the money on the last year of his contract (after taxes).

I would find it hilarious if the Pats could suspend Branch after day 54 because he would owe them money in fines.

 

[DaBruinz]

Please get some perspective.

Name me 10 guys who held out for ten games before reporting.

Can't? How about five?

Can't? How about two?

Can't? Well can you find One?

I'm waiting...

Still waiting...

Still waiting...

There has been one guy who has held out for 10 games, but I don't remember who it was.

Holding out for 10 games is a very stupid thing for a player to do.