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CrazyCanuck · 12-06-2006, 01:20 PM

I don't really buy the pressure excuse either.

The NFL is under such a microscope these days that I think everyone feels some type of pressure (players, coaches, etc.). Besides, AA, Carter, etc. already received their big checks. We could cut AA tomorrow and he'd still walk away with over $10M. So where exactly is the pressure?

If anyone should feel pressure it's the Ryan Clarks of the world. These are the fringe players that live paycheck to paycheck while trying to establish NFL careers. For these guys it may be the difference between a long NFL career and hundreds of thousands of dollars, or returning to a blue-collar job in the real world. In that respect I can understand why they'd feel pressure.

12-06-2006, 01:20 PM	#14
CrazyCanuck Serenity Now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,008	Re: Big contracts = big pressure I don't really buy the pressure excuse either. The NFL is under such a microscope these days that I think everyone feels some type of pressure (players, coaches, etc.). Besides, AA, Carter, etc. already received their big checks. We could cut AA tomorrow and he'd still walk away with over $10M. So where exactly is the pressure? If anyone should feel pressure it's the Ryan Clarks of the world. These are the fringe players that live paycheck to paycheck while trying to establish NFL careers. For these guys it may be the difference between a long NFL career and hundreds of thousands of dollars, or returning to a blue-collar job in the real world. In that respect I can understand why they'd feel pressure.