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RE: Ray Edwards - Tender me and I quit. - Dyoshot - 05-22-2011 09:16 AM
I know we want guys that play regardless, but lets look at it from his side for a second. Vikings have probably broke numerous promises to him (like every team does when it comes to pay). Your backup makes 70% more than you, who here wouldn't have a problem with that? Most of you in this situation wouldn't have it, and your boss would be well aware of your displeasure. Finally, the lockout may have gotten him to truly understand the business side of football. I don't have a problem with anything he said.
RE: Ray Edwards - Tender me and I quit. - mcsupersport - 05-22-2011 10:50 AM
If you worked a job for 50,000 dollars a year, and your boss hired you someone to help and paid them 85,000 dollars a year to be your help and maybe replace you, would you have a problem??
He is simply saying pay him a comparable/better wage than the guy who is riding the pine behind him, or let the other guy play. The boxing talk is so the Vikings know he has other options, but everyone knows the money isn't close and while you do take beatings in NFL it is nothing compared to the damage a boxer takes usually. He would much rather play NFL football and earn the millions doing something he loves than box making tens of thousands while loving it. It is easier to box as an amateur and not get killed than to play decent football as an amateur.
RE: Ray Edwards - Tender me and I quit. - Dyoshot - 05-22-2011 11:37 AM
(05-22-2011 10:50 AM)mcsupersport Wrote: If you worked a job for 50,000 dollars a year, and your boss hired you someone to help and paid them 85,000 dollars a year to be your help and maybe replace you, would you have a problem??
He is simply saying pay him a comparable/better wage than the guy who is riding the pine behind him, or let the other guy play. The boxing talk is so the Vikings know he has other options, but everyone knows the money isn't close and while you do take beatings in NFL it is nothing compared to the damage a boxer takes usually. He would much rather play NFL football and earn the millions doing something he loves than box making tens of thousands while loving it. It is easier to box as an amateur and not get killed than to play decent football as an amateur.
Totally agree.
RE: Ray Edwards - Tender me and I quit. - Paprika Neck - 05-22-2011 04:21 PM
SIGN HIM!
RE: Ray Edwards - Tender me and I quit. - Paprika Neck - 05-22-2011 04:21 PM
we already got an mma program here seems like a perfect fit to me.
RE: Ray Edwards - Tender me and I quit. - The Falcon Jedi - 05-22-2011 04:31 PM
Players always say theyre going to quit. They never do.