Chris Canty on T.O.

[Dave_in-NC]

Basic economics... Jerry lost 9 million whether he kept TO or released him. It was a sunk cost. He still had to pay out a 5 or 6 million dollar roster bonus for TO if he wasn't released, so the figures would become close to 15 million in dead money. And the Commanders layed off countless employees just recently, despite being valued at close to a billion dollars because Dan Snyder. Just because Jerry is building a billion dollar building doesn't mean he isn't cash-strapped, especially in the context of the credit industry. Jerry didn't pay out the full stadium by himself, it is financed. He has creditors to pay. He has perception to worry about and he has suites to fill.

So owens was let go because of the new stadium? Jones just started building this over night then. I'm pretty sure the finance plan was in place when Jones gave owens more money.

Jones didn't suddenly have finance issues with this stadium. If he did he's a bigger idiot than I have given him credit for.

 

[Next_years_Champs]

Man you don't even bother to read my post but you still reply. I'm not new here I'm well aware of your positions and I am only interested in discussion when it serves some purpose. I don't see any purpose in arguing with someone who doesn't even read what I said.

Thanks but no thanks.

 

[khiladi]

So owens was let go because of the new stadium? Jones just started building this over night then. I'm pretty sure the finance plan was in place when Jones gave owens more money.

Jones didn't suddenly have finance issues with this stadium. If he did he's a bigger idiot than I have given him credit for.

Because the credit collapse just started to be felt over the last year, especially with it's effects on big industries like the NFL. Liek I said, the Commanders are the second ghiest valued team in the NFL, next to the Cowboys, and they just released a handful of employees that are nowhere near a combined value of the roster bonus TO was gointg to get. Further, nobody is disputing that Jerry didn't originally think that he could handle the media perception with the signing of TO. Hell, he re-signed Pac-man. It is obvious that he doesn't think he can now after last year.

Jerry doesn't even have a name for his stadium yet.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I've never seen Canty talk so much

 

[CATCH17]

I've never seen Canty talk so much

Even Barber has broke his silence by coming to TO's support.

When Barber decides to comment on something you know he isn't giving some company line BS.

 

[khiladi]

Even Barber has broke his silence by coming to TO's support.

When Barber decides to comment on something you know he isn't giving some company line BS.

But, but... he takes snaps away from Barber...

 

[2much2soon]

I think Jerry like most people realize that we're not going to do much next year and we might as well start getting the younger guys some actual playing time and prepare for the future

Thats hilarious.

Like AZ, Atl, Baltimore, or Philthy weren't going to do much last season and were preparing for the "future"?

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Yet another defender who was in love with him. I think it is pretty telling, rather you like TO or not, and I do like him, that it's only defensive players that seemed to really love him and be really upset that he wasn't going to be back.