Alphadawg7 Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Richard Sherman is stating NFL players need to consider striking to get better deals like the NBA and MLB. He then praises NBA players for being smart and working around the cap by taking 2 year deals. NBA players like KD and LeBron are sitting there taking two-year deals like it's nothing," Sherman said. "They figure, 'I'll take a two-year deal because I'm going to wait for the salary cap to increase and get another bite at the apple.' In our sport, they won't do it." Great idea Richard when you consider the average NFL career is only three years long. Losing 1/2 years salary will look real good when you only play for three seasons! In fairness...I like Sherman. I don't have a problem generally with him or with how he likes to talk trash or speak his mind. However, this NBA comparison stuff is all pretty dumb.
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Richard Sherman is stating NFL players need to consider striking to get better deals like the NBA and MLB. He then praises NBA players for being smart and working around the cap by taking 2 year deals. NBA players like KD and LeBron are sitting there taking two-year deals like it's nothing," Sherman said. "They figure, 'I'll take a two-year deal because I'm going to wait for the salary cap to increase and get another bite at the apple.' In our sport, they won't do it." Great idea Richard when you consider the average NFL career is only three years long. Losing 1/2 years salary will look real good when you only play for three seasons! My read is he saw Sammy get attention for his previous comment on this topic, and so sherm had to go get his too. Shameless copycat
CodeMonkey Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Revenue totals for the biggest major sporting leagues worldwide in 2016. That's wild that the US is 75 times the size of England, but Premier League soccer still makes $5 billion a year.
SoCal Deek Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 That's wild that the US is 75 times the size of England, but Premier League soccer still makes $5 billion a year. I agree but it's just as wild to see how much the US invests in sports teams from all four major leagues. Is all this valuation really warranted? Makes me wonder how this became such a cultural necessity. (And I'm a huge sports fan.)
aristocrat Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 i'd actually like some of these guys on shorter contracts. dareus on a 2 year 35 all guaranteed contract. thank you. will keep him out of trouble you'd think.
Runninrams Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 That's wild that the US is 75 times the size of England, but Premier League soccer still makes $5 billion a year. touch over 6x by population (53mill vs 320mill), which is the real factor in expenditure. plus, EPL is for all intents and purposes the only pro sports league in England (I know, there's pro rugby but its like comparing the MLS to NFL). combining the Big 4 in the US gets $31 billion spent on pro sports vs $5.3 billion on EPL roughly per capita, England and the US spend the same on pro sports: US - 96.75 UK - 100.00
Saxum Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 I think Sherman painted a target on himself. A team will think thrice before signing him.
aristocrat Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 I think Sherman painted a target on himself. A team will think thrice before signing him. revis bounced around. made a nice living at it too. it just takes a few guys to get together and change it. nothing in the rules against all guaranteed deals. i've always been curious as to why teams haven't done it for lower level guys to get them at a better price.
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Sucks to be Richard! He should have tried harder for the NBA or MLB. Richard wants to kill the goose that's laying all the golden eggs.
justnzane Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 touch over 6x by population (53mill vs 320mill), which is the real factor in expenditure. plus, EPL is for all intents and purposes the only pro sports league in England (I know, there's pro rugby but its like comparing the MLS to NFL). combining the Big 4 in the US gets $31 billion spent on pro sports vs $5.3 billion on EPL roughly per capita, England and the US spend the same on pro sports: US - 96.75 UK - 100.00 Great analysis... The other big thing about EPL is that it is the most watched league around the world. I love watching the EPL games every weekend from August to May, and am delighted that my Tottenham Hotspur had their highest finish in 50 years. I imagine that more foreigners watch EPL than the NFL, which accounts for higher than expected revenues.
Runninrams Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Great analysis... The other big thing about EPL is that it is the most watched league around the world. I love watching the EPL games every weekend from August to May, and am delighted that my Tottenham Hotspur had their highest finish in 50 years. I imagine that more foreigners watch EPL than the NFL, which accounts for higher than expected revenues. oh, definitely. EPL is the NFL of soccer leagues. most popular, most money, biggest names. i love watching EPL games too, but I tend to root for the fun stories...like a few years ago when Hull City got out of relegation for the 1st time ever (in a playoff too), latched on to them for the run. I wonder how much bleed over you get in Europe vs the home country's league.
Greybeard Posted July 16, 2017 Posted July 16, 2017 Sorry, I don't understand your point. Then how does the NBA survive? At any rate, there is already plenty of guaranteed $$ out there in the NFL...all we are talking about is increasing something that's already there When you play a 16 game schedule the importance of every game is amplified. It is harder to float. Lots of floating in the NHL and NBA regulart season. Maybe you don't notice it but it is there. Guaranteed contract, don't feel like playing, Ask Mario how that incentive works.
ALF Posted July 16, 2017 Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) Guaranteed contracts are too risky. I prefer incentive contracts so players have to work hard for a bigger paycheck. Edited July 16, 2017 by ALF
judman Posted July 16, 2017 Posted July 16, 2017 Richard Sherman is the poster child of why players want guaranteed contracts. He plays well enough but then has some games where he gets absolutely torched... especially recently. How many times have you seen him with his hands on his hips shaking his head after getting beat? He yells at the safeties constantly. He had a 2 int game at the NYJ last year, but I recall him getting beat by Marshall pretty good too during this game. And getting INTs against Fitz ( and I likeFitz) is hardly something to brag about.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 16, 2017 Posted July 16, 2017 I think Sherman painted a target on himself. A team will think thrice before signing him. ....LMAO...he's in Pete Carroll's cross hairs......take aim Pete................
mannc Posted July 16, 2017 Posted July 16, 2017 When you play a 16 game schedule the importance of every game is amplified. It is harder to float. Lots of floating in the NHL and NBA regulart season. Maybe you don't notice it but it is there. Guaranteed contract, don't feel like playing, Ask Mario how that incentive works. How does this support your argument? Do NBA players "float" (I'll have to take your word for it that they do, because I have not seen it) because of guaranteed contracts or because of the 82-game schedule? I'm confused.
Augie Posted July 16, 2017 Posted July 16, 2017 I'm not a fan of guaranteed contracts. Work hard, do good, get paid. That's how the world should work.
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 17, 2017 Posted July 17, 2017 This thread shows why players shouldn't have any loyalty. If the amount of money players who generate billions of dollars in college and pro football make bothers you, stop going and watching. But guess what? Someone else will take your place. I'm not a fan of guaranteed contracts. Work hard, do good, get paid. That's how the world should work. I get this more on baseball. But in pro football where your career can end in one play? Jaylon Smith blew out his knee in a college bowl game and might never play in the NFL.
Billzgobowlin Posted July 17, 2017 Posted July 17, 2017 He might be right but I have lost any respect for him since he tried to take out a kicker's leg. It is obvious this is only for Richard Sherman since that is the only person he cares about
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted July 17, 2017 Posted July 17, 2017 I get that it rankles people when players like Sammy and Sherman talk about wanting more money. But the majority of player careers are less than 3 years, and they take a lot of physical abuse over that time with longer term health problems. I am ok with more guaranteed money provisions and maybe extended health care benefits after leaving. Don't tell me that the owners can't afford it.
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