Did Redskins Bend Rules in Morris Trade?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Great post. It's treating the players like cattle. Or stocks. Or whatever, but not like humans. These guys are kids. Fresh out of college, and probably pretty scared and uneasy about their future. And then this happens? Pretty shitty on the part of the Skins and the Rams.

why is this such a horrible thing? its not like these guys arent paid for the time they practiced with the team in the offseason.

like you said, these kids are right out of college.... since they are college graduates, they should have some tools to help them get jobs like everyone else, should another NFL team not pick them up. I dont know why some people act like these guys are entitled to anything. They arent being treated like cattle - they ARE being treated like human beings. most human beings in this country get jobs for a company of some sort. if they only work at the job for a few months before getting fired for poor performance, they likely arent going to get severance. they certainly arent going to get 85% of the salary they would have made had they performed well enough to keep their job for a full year.

if these kids can't find work with another NFL team, and can't find a normal job like the rest of us, they can apply for unemployment like everyone else. they can move back home with thier families like most college grads end up doing nowadays. it doesnt matter what company you work for - companies view 99% of their employees as expendable and replaceable. there is no loyalty in the "real" world so why should the NFL be any different?