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I've always thought it was really strange that NFL players' contracts contain so little guaranteed money, I wasn't aware this wasn't the case in other American sports, do you guys know if there's any "historical" explanation of this discrepancy ?

Envoyé de mon SM-J320FN en utilisant TapatalkThere are several reasons. Some of them could be:

The other sports are much more dependent on individual stars so the top group of players has generally had a lot of influence on the top contracts which has the effect of carrying down the line.

The other sports dont have as large rosters, so in order to pump up the numbers on the top contracts the NFL owners claimed they had to have an out.

Football players are much more likely not to finish a contract due to both drop off in play and injury so it has been easier to argue that full terms shouldnt be guaranteed. If they go to guaranteed contracts you will see much shorter lengths, like KCousins is.

And the NFLPA is a substantially weaker union because so many of its active playing members know they only get so many years and a real strike likely takes one year away from their income. Thats not a thing to Aaron Rodgers or other superstars, but there are a lot of 20-23 year olds who see the loss of 500k in a year to stand up for the already rich players ability to get more money, or 30+ players who may only have 1 or two years left. Those two disparate groups create splits and dissensions that the owners can use against the union.

There are several reasons. Some of them could be:

The other sports are much more dependent on individual stars so the top group of players has generally had a lot of influence on the top contracts which has the effect of carrying down the line.

The other sports dont have as large rosters, so in order to pump up the numbers on the top contracts the NFL owners claimed they had to have an out.

Football players are much more likely not to finish a contract due to both drop off in play and injury so it has been easier to argue that full terms shouldnt be guaranteed. If they go to guaranteed contracts you will see much shorter lengths, like KCousins is.

And the NFLPA is a substantially weaker union because so many of its active playing members know they only get so many years and a real strike likely takes one year away from their income. Thats not a thing to Aaron Rodgers or other superstars, but there are a lot of 20-23 year olds who see the loss of 500k in a year to stand up for the already rich players ability to get more money, or 30+ players who may only have 1 or two years left. Those two disparate groups create splits and dissensions that the owners can use against the union.All of this seems like solid reasoning, thanks!
I only watch football so really not an expert on your other sports!


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Just saw this in an article on Antonio Brown:

Steelers quarterbacks have thrown Brown's way 512 times since 2015, against every type of coverage, and Brown has seven drops during that span.

I don't know how many of the throws were deemed "uncatchable" but no matter how you cut it, seven drops in three seasons and 512 targets is pretty f'ing amazing.

Antonio Brown at 30 - What's next for NFL's most prolific receiver (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24005878/antonio-brown-30-next-nfl-most-prolific-receiver)

Just saw this in an article on Antonio Brown:



I don't know how many of the throws were deemed "uncatchable" but no matter how you cut it, seven drops in three seasons and 512 targets is pretty f'ing amazing.

Antonio Brown at 30 - What's next for NFL's most prolific receiver (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24005878/antonio-brown-30-next-nfl-most-prolific-receiver)

He's insane, best route runner in the league by far, best hands as well. AB is the man

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/07/10/lesean-mccoy-calls-allegations-against-him-completely-false/

Damn this would be BAD

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlDh3nfgKyx/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=djqw5sc1p3ox

LeSean McCoy Denies Attacking Woman, 'Baseless and Offensive Claims' | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2018/07/10/lesean-mccoy-investiagtion-domestic-violence-attack/)

Dude's career is over if this is true.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlDh3nfgKyx/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=djqw5sc1p3ox

LeSean McCoy Denies Attacking Woman, 'Baseless and Offensive Claims' | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2018/07/10/lesean-mccoy-investiagtion-domestic-violence-attack/)

Dude's career is over if this is true.

That's a brutal picture. Hopefully justice will be served.

Interesting approach to go to instagram instead of the police. Hmmm...

That's a brutal picture. Hopefully justice will be served.

Interesting approach to go to instagram instead of the police. Hmmm...


Police were called at 3:18am in the morning. Well before this picture was posted.

https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1016778929909256195

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlDh3nfgKyx/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=djqw5sc1p3ox

LeSean McCoy Denies Attacking Woman, 'Baseless and Offensive Claims' | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2018/07/10/lesean-mccoy-investiagtion-domestic-violence-attack/)

Dude's career is over if this is true.Forget about football career, whoever did this deserves to be in jail for an effin' lot of time.

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Someone is lying their ass off! He says he hasn't seen any of them for months ,she says this was done by him. Even if it wasn't him the NFL is going to nail him to the wall .........he's done.


The twitter post has been deleted accusing him .