NFL Player decides to ERE
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Couldn't he have just slacked off and warmed the bench for another season while he collected on his contract?
At a job like that the employer is probably banking on a lot of internal motivation from the employees (the irrational desire to get a ball through an apparatus/across a line more times than another guy just to prove you're the "best" to a bunch of people who, in about 3 years, won't even remember you existed). Seems like a ripe environment for taking advantage if you don't really care if you're just sitting on the bench. I mean, sure if you're trying your hardest to be a starter among a bunch of other highly motivated world class athletes, that'd be tough. But how hard is it to put in the minimum effort during practices and just show up for game day and sit on the bench?
At a job like that the employer is probably banking on a lot of internal motivation from the employees (the irrational desire to get a ball through an apparatus/across a line more times than another guy just to prove you're the "best" to a bunch of people who, in about 3 years, won't even remember you existed). Seems like a ripe environment for taking advantage if you don't really care if you're just sitting on the bench. I mean, sure if you're trying your hardest to be a starter among a bunch of other highly motivated world class athletes, that'd be tough. But how hard is it to put in the minimum effort during practices and just show up for game day and sit on the bench?
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Not possible to slack off and keep the job, unless you are a big name with a lot of goodwill or potential. These guys have to fight everyday in practice or they just bring up someone from the practice squad, draft, or free agents.mikeBOS wrote:Couldn't he have just slacked off and warmed the bench for another season while he collected on his contract?
At a job like that the employer is probably banking on a lot of internal motivation from the employees (the irrational desire to get a ball through an apparatus/across a line more times than another guy just to prove you're the "best" to a bunch of people who, in about 3 years, won't even remember you existed). Seems like a ripe environment for taking advantage if you don't really care if you're just sitting on the bench. I mean, sure if you're trying your hardest to be a starter among a bunch of other highly motivated world class athletes, that'd be tough. But how hard is it to put in the minimum effort during practices and just show up for game day and sit on the bench?
Everything is irrational, other than eating, based on this.mikeBOS wrote: At a job like that the employer is probably banking on a lot of internal motivation from the employees (the irrational desire to get a ball through an apparatus/across a line more times than another guy just to prove you're the "best" to a bunch of people who, in about 3 years, won't even remember you existed).
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I guess I don't understand how his contract works then. The article said he had a contract through the rest of the season. If the team has agreed to pay him a particular amount for a particular period of time, how can they just choose not to pay him without proving he is deliberately not giving his best efforts?
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Yeah I think they can just release players at any time and not have to pay them... Not really certain how that works.
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C40 is correct. Players can be released at anytime.
Unlike some other sports, money in the NFL is not guaranteed so although someone may get a 2 year, 5 million dollar contract, they won't be seeing half the money if they are released after 1 year. Players are only paid during the season for each game (i.e. 16 weeks a year, if full season. Nothing the other months).
Unlike some other sports, money in the NFL is not guaranteed so although someone may get a 2 year, 5 million dollar contract, they won't be seeing half the money if they are released after 1 year. Players are only paid during the season for each game (i.e. 16 weeks a year, if full season. Nothing the other months).
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For the NFL guaranteed money is usually only placed in the signing bonus. This guy probably had a $20-50k signing bonus. The rest of his contract is prorated over every game during the season. This is why guys like Peyton Manning will make a almost a million per game. They only get paid a very small amount during camp and the rest is prorated over all the games of their contract.
Now if he had gotten hurt and was out for the year, the team would have been on the hook for his entire contract that applied to this year.
There are a few exceptions for getting paid. Some of the players will get "bonuses" based on off-season work out attendance, but this is all based on what the player negotiates.
Now if he had gotten hurt and was out for the year, the team would have been on the hook for his entire contract that applied to this year.
There are a few exceptions for getting paid. Some of the players will get "bonuses" based on off-season work out attendance, but this is all based on what the player negotiates.
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It's not really the same. The guy on the Broncos had a job if he wanted it. Zbikowski had already been cut earlier this year.theanimal wrote:Another example: http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/men-act ... er-chicago
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Another great example is Sam Bradford first pick in the draft in the last year where players got PAID think it was like 70 million they say he still drives the same truck he did in college. But of course he a finance double major of some sort that is extremely smart!
Guess he a bad example since he still playing...
Guess he a bad example since he still playing...
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I think Bradford is a great counter example. He is the guy who could have theoretically slacked off and done it for a year or two because he was picked #1 and given so much money. Those guys get extra time to develop. Bottom end guys do not.Vonhismean wrote:Another great example is Sam Bradford first pick in the draft in the last year where players got PAID think it was like 70 million they say he still drives the same truck he did in college. But of course he a finance double major of some sort that is extremely smart!
Guess he a bad example since he still playing...
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Larry Sanders (no, not this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Larry_Sanders_Show)
decided to leave the NBA (pro basketball in the US)
Career earnings, including contract buy out: approx $35M (some of it spread out over next 7 years)
Guaranteed money given up by accepting buy out: $17.8M
He's young and good enough that he probably would have made $100M+ career earnings if he stayed in the league long term.
Reasons:
- It didn't make him happy
- He uses cannabis
His explanation: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/larry- ... interview/
Clearly he's set for many lifetimes depending on his spending habits, but still unusual decision.
decided to leave the NBA (pro basketball in the US)
Career earnings, including contract buy out: approx $35M (some of it spread out over next 7 years)
Guaranteed money given up by accepting buy out: $17.8M
He's young and good enough that he probably would have made $100M+ career earnings if he stayed in the league long term.
Reasons:
- It didn't make him happy
- He uses cannabis
His explanation: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/larry- ... interview/
Clearly he's set for many lifetimes depending on his spending habits, but still unusual decision.
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Looked up John Moffitt. Damn, arrested for violence and possession of drugs in 2014. What a shame. http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2014 ... b-mistake/ And an article from Nov 2014: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/sport ... .html?_r=0
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To continue the NFL ER stories... - http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/12/opinions/ ... index.html
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