I swear these players are just stupid. Dude has 5 years left on his deal that he signed in 2007. Contracts dont really mean anything if players just want new one every few years.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/17/andre-johnson-isnt-happy-with-his-contract/
So I spent a chunk of my weekend poring through NFLPA contract data, looking for the most underpaid and overpaid players at each position for an article in the upcoming PFT magazine.
When I looked at the Texans' contracts, I wrote down Andre Johnson's name as a candidate to make the underpaid list. $5.8 million is a lot of cash, but it's pretty reasonable for the best receiver in football. (We'll give him a slight edge over Larry Fitzgerald.)
It looks like Johnson and his agent (his uncle Andre Melton) agree with our underpaid assessment. The Texans receiver skipped Houston's OTA Monday because of displeasure with his contract, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.
Being underpaid and having grounds to get a new deal are not the same thing. AJ has a major problem. He has five (5!) years left on a eight year, $60 million contract he signed in 2007.
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May 17, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- susweel
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May 17, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- LumpiaJeff
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Yea long term contracts won't mean anything anymore because players are almost ALWAYS going to complain that they are underpaid after the second year of the contract. It's a shame.
I'm afraid that we might go through the same type of thing with Crabs in a couple years.
I'm afraid that we might go through the same type of thing with Crabs in a couple years.
May 17, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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If you didn't play well could we renegotiate and pay you less?
May 17, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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May 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM
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Uncle Melton and John McClain in the same article classic. .
But yea at times I agree players should look for new contracts but this guy already signed an extension you gotta play that out.
But yea at times I agree players should look for new contracts but this guy already signed an extension you gotta play that out.
May 17, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- ads_2006
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Thank god we have players like Kentwan Balmer, who dont complain..... or do anything for that matter.
May 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- blunt_probe
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Originally posted by ads_2006:
Thank god we have players like Kentwan Balmer, who dont complain..... or do anything for that matter.
fo sho
May 17, 2010 at 12:48 PM
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Now that I think about it I'm pretty unhappy with my contract as well
May 17, 2010 at 12:48 PM
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I say we give them Brandon Jones and a 5th rounder for him. You know Brandon Jones isn't complaining about being underpaid.
May 17, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- 49ersalldaway126
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Originally posted by ads_2006:
Thank god we have players like Kentwan Balmer, who dont complain..... or do anything for that matter.
well on a more serious note you can look at p willy who didnt hold out or ask for an extension
May 17, 2010 at 12:50 PM
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Originally posted by Esco:
Now that I think about it I'm pretty unhappy with my contract as well
LOL, go and tell that to your employer and see what they tell you
May 17, 2010 at 2:13 PM
- hondakillerzx
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zeigler for andre johnson straight up.
May 17, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- DaDivaRecieva15
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Seems like everyone is unhappy about their contracts.
May 17, 2010 at 3:13 PM
- NinerBuff
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Originally posted by hondakillerzx:
zeigler for andre johnson straight up.
Zeigler got more upside tho
May 17, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- LAFortyNinerfan
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Long term contracts haven't meant anything in the NFL for a while. Just ask DeAngelo Hall after he signed with the Raiders.