Big contracts = big pressure

44_Riggins_44 · 12-07-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by paulskinsfan

I think its an excuse. Professional athletes are paid to produce, and many do. Santana Moss got a fat contract and delivered the goods. Being a pro means getting paid large sums of money to deliver on the field. It also means taking personal responsibility when you fail to deliver and correcting the situation.

i agree, these guys are playing at the highest level of football..and they cant produce cuz theyre paying them too much? CMON if i was gettin paid as much as they were it would MOTIVATE me not PRESSURE me

DGreen28 · 12-07-2006, 07:43 PM

If you don't want pressure. Don't sign a huge contract. If you are already rich why put the pressure of living up to a huge contract on yourself

djnemo65 · 12-07-2006, 08:58 PM

You guys are missing the point. No one is saying we should feel sorry for these players, or that we should let them off the hook for underperforming. It's just crazy to pretend that the pressure of playing in DC hasn't impacted their performance. I mean, Carter basically says, yeah, the pressure got to me.

Again, that's not an excuse, but if we are to begin to map where this season went wrong, the unrealistic expectations, and the weight associated with that, has to be considered as a major factor.

Mattyk · 12-07-2006, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by djnemo65

You guys are missing the point. No one is saying we should feel sorry for these players, or that we should let them off the hook for underperforming. It's just crazy to pretend that the pressure of playing in DC hasn't impacted their performance. I mean, Carter basically says, yeah, the pressure got to me.

Again, that's not an excuse, but if we are to begin to map where this season went wrong, the unrealistic expectations, and the weight associated with that, has to be considered as a major factor.

Exactly.

12-07-2006, 07:43 PM	#32
DGreen28 Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rocky Mount NC Age: 36 Posts: 133	Re: Big contracts = big pressure If you don't want pressure. Don't sign a huge contract. If you are already rich why put the pressure of living up to a huge contract on yourself

12-07-2006, 08:58 PM	#33
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Location: MA Age: 32 Posts: 2,836	Re: Big contracts = big pressure You guys are missing the point. No one is saying we should feel sorry for these players, or that we should let them off the hook for underperforming. It's just crazy to pretend that the pressure of playing in DC hasn't impacted their performance. I mean, Carter basically says, yeah, the pressure got to me. Again, that's not an excuse, but if we are to begin to map where this season went wrong, the unrealistic expectations, and the weight associated with that, has to be considered as a major factor.

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