Falcons: The Truth About Brent Grimes...

[Falcons all the way!]

(01-30-2012 09:59 PM)RnB Wrote:  This is pretentious bullshit. The NFL is a business and Grimes doesn't owe us anything. He has every right to be paid what he is worth, even if it is not with the Falcons.

All the talk about his minor knee problem is just talk, he did not have major surgery and it likely won't affect his abilities. The concern of his age is slightly more understandable, as is the reasoning behind why he didn't play against the Giants, or possibly even how publicly open his wife is about football matters.

What is not understandable is beating down and degrading our own players because they might find opportunities elsewhere. Grimes had a great year and has done amazingly well as our starting CB for a number of years. Look, I am the last person to be "pro players" in terms of contracts, rules, or criticism regarding the level of play expected from professional athletes; but if anyone deserves to be paid for their production the past few years, it is Brent Grimes.

I certainly hope we keep him, but there are some issues that have to be worked out for that to happen. Seeing people bash the best corner on our team and a genuinely positive influence for our franchise, based on the fear of not having him in our secondary, is just fucking ridiculous.

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