FRESH PEPPERS
I've written in the past about the franchise tag and how I don't understand why players and agents don't like it. My feeling is simple, if one is good enough to be franchised they will more than likely not be worrying about making a team. Which is to say they will be playing for someone and making big coin. There is no concern about something, anything, money wise. At that level (top 5 at a position) it comes down to ego, team and respect. What better way for a team to show respect than to give that player a HUGE monster deal, the type of deal reserved for just ONE player per team. And in going through all the "trouble" to tell that player they HAVE to play football, the league makes them pay that player 16.7 million dollars a year, in the case of Carolina and Julius Peppers. Which by the way is way too much money and I think Peppers is an amazing player. I'm known to side with players more than most but that's just too much money. God Bless him and his family and I'm not saying he shouldn't take the cash if it's in front of him, but WOW.
Back to the theory of the TAG, who can complain about that? Yes, that player is risking injury and the lack of a longer term deal. TRUE. But remember that player is an elite one and will remain that way for the near future. The team can franchise 3 times. That's a long term deal and then some dollar wise, and each individual year is guaranteed once on the starting roster. Some may say: What about a career ending injury? If that's the case they wouldn't be playing anyway, the only money guaranteed is the bonus and the huge one year deal is not all that far off from the biggest bonuses we've seen. AND THAT'S WORST CASE. Any other scenario is in the favor of the player. Some may also say: He has to play in a city he doesn't like. I say who cares! Do you know how many people I know that make between 35 - 65 thousand dollars a year who don't like where they work. That's part of life my friends. So to all that don't like the franchise tag. I say this... Stop crying, do the Math and think what exclusive company that moniker puts the player in and please STOP looking at the negative side. Because in life nothing is ever perfect and you can't control everything, so why not control what you can, your perception.
Glenn Younes
SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO
Back to the theory of the TAG, who can complain about that? Yes, that player is risking injury and the lack of a longer term deal. TRUE. But remember that player is an elite one and will remain that way for the near future. The team can franchise 3 times. That's a long term deal and then some dollar wise, and each individual year is guaranteed once on the starting roster. Some may say: What about a career ending injury? If that's the case they wouldn't be playing anyway, the only money guaranteed is the bonus and the huge one year deal is not all that far off from the biggest bonuses we've seen. AND THAT'S WORST CASE. Any other scenario is in the favor of the player. Some may also say: He has to play in a city he doesn't like. I say who cares! Do you know how many people I know that make between 35 - 65 thousand dollars a year who don't like where they work. That's part of life my friends. So to all that don't like the franchise tag. I say this... Stop crying, do the Math and think what exclusive company that moniker puts the player in and please STOP looking at the negative side. Because in life nothing is ever perfect and you can't control everything, so why not control what you can, your perception.
Glenn Younes
SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO
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