Kirk Cousins 365 thread

[mooby]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

I like your point.

But I also think that for the players it's not all about the money.
It's also a very emotional game.
And I can understand the need to feel support from the board, to feel legitimate not only to play your best football, but to be the leader of the team too, to feel that your work is appreciated.

The guy we saw yell "How do you like me now?!" wasn't begging for money, but for support. (Money is a way to show that you believe in somebody though.)

Now is it an excuse for inconsistent play? Absolutely not. But it has to influence the mindset of a player, his level of confidence.

After to great seasons by KC, I can picture how all the noise and uncertainty, pretty much because of one bad game, has to feel pretty unfair and cheap.

I agree with this. I know it's easy for us to sit and ask what he's whining about when he's getting paid 20 mil for a season's worth of work, but it will always be looked at differently from those inside the sport. To take less money means you will be hurting the rest of the qb fraternity when their new deals come up. And that's frowned upon. Because when it comes time for your new deal to come up, the baseline starts with the latest previous deals signed. And as the salary cap rises these deals are only going to get larger.