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Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob
My "dissing" was for two reasons. He sat out and did not honor his contract. He also played the "race card." Accusing BA of racism. Screw him, trade him for what you can get.
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Everyone makes mistakes. Trent Williams made some in this last year’s controversy. But on the other side, Bruce Allen was a major tool who was hated by players and agents. There were also issues with the medical staff for the Redskins. We had the most injured players in the NFL for two years in a row.
For years, Trent was the best player in this team, when it was a bad franchise. He was a multiple Pro Bowler, a team captain and someone who played hurt, for the team.
There is no rule that says a player can’t ask for a change to his contract. Last year a few top end players asked to be traded or to have their contract changed. The team can do several things when a player asks for a change in their contract or to be traded:
1. Trade him and move on. All the elite players on other teams, that asked for a new contract or to be traded ( last year) were traded - except one.
2. Ignore him. That’s what Bruce Allen did. He thought when Trent stopped getting paid he would come crawling back. However, this WASN’T just about more money. TW was upset about the medical care (whether true or not). He also became upset because Bruce Allen wouldn’t talk about a trade or a new contract. Bruce ignored other teams that wanted to trade for Trent. From the outside, it certainly appeared the Bruce was trying to PUNISH Williams to get him to come back. For one of the best players on the team, you can’t even have a conversation about guaranteed money or a trade? Technically, the Redskins had a contract with TW. But you can’t even try to work together on a mutually beneficial future?
So nothing happened. No trade was made because Bruce wouldn’t talk to any other team NOR Trent Williams. Trent didn’t play nor get any pay. Trent took his case to the press. Bruce Allen was fired and he is now considered by Redskin’s fans and across the NFL as a really horrible GM. The medical staff has been changed. It appears that Trent will come back. Time to forget the mistakes and vitriol of last year and support Trent’s return to the OL.
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