Rapoport: Hightower expected to sign deal with NE, NYJ, or PITT TODAY

[PatsFan2]

Remember in his mind High is probably saying he doesn't mind getting less than C Jone but he wants more or on par with J Collins.

 

[mariomega]

What a load of sh.t.

You are entitled to your opinion Ivan.
You don't have to agree with my opinion.
Just respect it.

Money is not everything in this world, IMHO.
But this is just me.

 

[chasa]

True. For 1 million a year it might not be worth it but for 3 more (big assumption that that's what the offer from NY is) sign me up

from what i've read its between 13 mil with the jets, and 12 mil(after incentives) with the pats.

 

[Fixit]

Yes as it turns out I would put longer financial security for myself and family over making a few sports fans happy

Oh, please. His family will be ridiculously financially secure regardless. There are other considerations, such as whether or not he wants to move, pull his kids out of school, what his wife wants, work satisfaction, coaching, teammates, locker room, championships, local endorsements ... stop pretending like taking a better job for $2M less a year will all of a sudden make him not rich.

Quick question: if you were already financially secure, would you uproot your family and leave a job you love for one you hate solely for more money?

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Probably a lot. Endorsements. Autograph signings.

I don't think it makes that big of a difference in Hightower's case how much money he'd make off endorsements being or not being a HOF linebacker. Someone like Ray Lewis or Bruschi or Urlacher (better-known faces, more vocal, etc) maybe. But Hightower is too much the quiet type for it to be that big a deal.

Besides he doesn't have to be a Patriot to make it to the HOF

 

[oceansizer]

I hate Jets immensly , but I'll appreciate DH decision to leave or to stay with the Champs. To me it is a kind of a test - how much NE means to him. It's just only money or willingness to pursue another title.

 

[farn]

To be fair, he has played them twice a year, every year, for the last five years.

He knows how bad they suck. He also has to know that he alone can't change that, no matter how many cupcakes they give him.

Sometimes people choose a Job because of $$$. I am not like that, but many (most?) are. And to say "he has all the $ he'll ever need", while true, is not the way many professional athletes run their lives.

 

[farn]

Oh, please. His family will be ridiculously financially secure regardless. There are other considerations, such as whether or not he wants to move, pull his kids out of school, what his wife wants, work satisfaction, coaching, teammates, locker room, championships, local endorsements ... stop pretending like taking a better job for $2M less a year will all of a sudden make him not rich.

Quick question: if you were already financially secure, would you uproot your family and leave a job you love for one you hate solely for more money?

While I agree with much here : you can't be 100% certain he (1) loves his job in NE (2) sees the job in NY as much, much worse.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Oh, please. His family will be ridiculously financially secure regardless. There are other considerations, such as whether or not he wants to move, pull his kids out of school, what his wife wants, work satisfaction, coaching, teammates, locker room, championships, local endorsements ... stop pretending like taking a better job for $2M less a year will all of a sudden make him not rich.

Quick question: if you were already financially secure, would you uproot your family and leave a job you love for one you hate solely for more money?

If the job was literally just changing my damn uniform and it was a 30% increase in salary? You bet your ****ing ass I do. I suck it up and I take the money. It's not about whether 10 million is "enough" it will never be more than 13 million. 3 million more over the course of 4-5 years makes it 12-15 million MORE in the long run. I could live a nice comfortable life off $100,000 a year. That Jets contract would give me an extra 120-150 years of "living comfortably," either for me, for my children, for my grandchildren, the next generation after that, etc.

Yes, other factors will come into consideration. If the $3 million/year more than compensates for those factors why not take the money? Because teh Jets suckz?

 

[Fixit]

While I agree with much here : you can't be 100% certain he (1) loves his job in NE (2) sees the job in NY as much, much worse.

I don't disagree. My point is that, for some people, there are considerations other than money.

 

[mitsudriver]

SBNation had an article up that said Hightower resigned with the Pats. Article has been taken down now though.

Dont'a Hightower spurns Jets' cupcakes, re-signs with the Patriots
SB Nation · 1 hour ago

 

[mariomega]

Oh, please. His family will be ridiculously financially secure regardless. There are other considerations, such as whether or not he wants to move, pull his kids out of school, what his wife wants, work satisfaction, coaching, teammates, locker room, championships, local endorsements ... stop pretending like taking a better job for $2M less a year will all of a sudden make him not rich.

Quick question: if you were already financially secure, would you uproot your family and leave a job you love for one you hate solely for more money?

Bingo.
How many times we have seen, not just in football, people taking more money and regretting their decision?

He will not make peanuts here in NE, please, 40m is A LOT.

If every player demanded his fair value, Brady would want 25m a year, right?

"But but but Brady is married with a supermodel, he already made a ton of money."

If he was driven only by money, could you imagine?

 

[Username]

I don't think it makes that big of a difference in Hightower's case how much money he'd make off endorsements being or not being a HOF linebacker. Someone like Ray Lewis or Bruschi or Urlacher (better-known faces, more vocal, etc) maybe. But Hightower is too much the quiet type for it to be that big a deal.

Besides he doesn't have to be a Patriot to make it to the HOF

But he won't make it if he spends the next few years being woefully misused, chasing after slot receivers for the clown show that is the New York Jets

 

[BelichicksBlackEye]

SBNation had an article up that said Hightower resigned with the Pats. Article has been taken down now though.

Dont'a Hightower spurns Jets' cupcakes, re-signs with the Patriots
SB Nation · 1 hour ago

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FAKE NEWS!

 

[50-yard-line]

If he wants to sign with the Rats for 13m, good riddance.
I will never forgive him if he chooses that rathole.

I would never sign with those bastards, even for 3m more.

Blah, dislike.

He's a UFA and can go wherever he wants for whatever he wants in $$$. Nothing but respect here for the guy, and gratitude for the role he played in the most amazing dynasty I've ever seen (well, the Celtics in the 60's, but that's an entirely different thing).

He's got a million things to weigh in this decision, but one thing that most fans don't get is that professional athletes are entertainers. And there's a lot of indignity that goes with that title - witness Marshawn Lynch having to sit through the press conferences. Football might be their passion, but the 16-19 games come with hundreds and thousands of hours of grueling, boring, physically exhausting workouts and film reviews.

I never begrudge any UFA for going out to get the most possible. The only time I have any problem is when a player starts pouting about a contract he signed. I don't want to hear whining from Gronkowski's camp because the money has climbed - that was a possibility when his camp decided to take the deal that was on the table.

Similarly, the "controversy" around butler is annoying as hell and I hope BB keeps his foot right on Butler's neck unless and until he either gets what he considers proper value for the guy or the guy plays out his deal.

To Butler's credit, he's never given a whiff that he'd sit out - which, if true, is why I really hope they keep him.

Hightower, Bennett, Long, Ryan, Sheard can all do what they want with no hard feelings from me. Their responsibility isn't to me; it's to their families and to their team, whatever team that may be.

Also, sometimes people just want a change of scenery. Winning and losing are just one consideration.

 

[Fixit]

If the job was literally just changing my damn uniform and it was a 30% increase in salary? You bet your ****ing ass I do. I suck it up and I take the money. It's not about whether 10 million is "enough" it will never be more than 13 million. 3 million more over the course of 4-5 years makes it 12-15 million MORE in the long run. I could live a nice comfortable life off $100,000 a year. That Jets contract would give me an extra 12-15 years of "living comfortably," either for me, for my children, for my grandchildren, the next generation after that, etc.

Yes, other factors will come into consideration. If the $3 million/year more than compensates for those factors why not take the money? Because teh Jets suckz?

Well, if you can live comfortably off of 100K a year, the extra $3M will never matter, unless you keep it in a mattress.

At any rate, you agree that there are other factors in play in addition to money, which is exactly what I said.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

I marked this as funny because misery loves company, not because I am laughing at you. I am not getting any work done at all.

I haven't got much work done since FA..oops

 

[A Defiant Goose]

It would be the equivalent of an offseason SB win IMO if we manage to keep Butler and Hightower after all is said and done

 

[Love The Drake]

Ive accepted that Butler is gone.

 

[oldrover]

No news yet? Damn. Pretty inconsiderate of Hightower to keep us all on edge like this.