Colombo Contract Offer from Cowboys entails...

[burmafrd]

As it was said in Wall Street : "Greed is GOOD."

 

[5Stars]

We're all greedy. It's what makes the world go 'round.

Well, money is the "root of all evil" I guess...so, no arguement there!

 

[5Stars]

As it was said in Wall Street : "Greed is GOOD."

burmafrd, don't try and act like you read the Wall Street Journal...your just as poor as the rest of us bastids!

:laugh2:

 

[theogt]

burmafrd, don't try and act like you read the Wall Street Journal...your just as poor as the rest of us bastids!

:laugh2:

The quote was from the movie, Wall Street. The WSJ, however, is the best news publication available. You don't have to be an investor to benefit from the top notch reporting. It's refreshing because you don't see the laziness that has infected the rest of the world of journalism there. It's unfortunate that they don't have a sports section, as it would probably be incredible.

 

[burmafrd]

Correction: its the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil. Those $1000dollar bills are innocent.

 

[Redball Express]

Bloggingtheboys.com includes following para on Cowboys offer to Colombo but I agree with the statement that it does seem cheap but can understand Cowboys lingering concern re knee after only 1 year of play. But if I'm Colombo I'm ticked off at what can only be viewed by him as a low-ball offer and would jump at the chance to sign with another team IF it's anything better then the Cowboys. Of course that would depend if he gets a decent offer from another team.

Anyway, here's tidbit on Colombo:

From bloggingtheboys.com - You can now return to your regularly scheduled Marc Colombo vigil. By the way, Mick and other sources say the Cowboys have offered Colombo a two year deal at around $7 million. Maybe a little cheap, especially with the short amount of years, but Colombo has only had one year in the trenches and his knee is always an issue. Still, if the Cowboys added another year, they could probably lock him up as the interest seems to be lukewarm around the NFL. My guess is other teams are still a little suspect of his injury history. But Jerry might be holding out, hoping to get him to sign a "value" contract for the Cowboys, betting that he doesn't have too many options.

The reality is that these other teams know Columbo wants to remain in Dallas and are not wanting to set the price for him because they will have to over pay him if they offer a better deal than Dallas is.

And Columbo will shop it with Dallas and that will be that.

Teams aren't going to play a high-stakes game with Marc Columbo because they figure Dallas must know the player best, Dallas very much needs him and their offer is sort of low.

So they are probably smelling abit of a rat there.

They can't really win.

So..

Columbo sits with Jone's offer and nobody is going to play Texas Hold'em with Jerry.

We'll sign him shortly because the price is only going to go down once we are past the 2nd week of FA and Dallas may take that money and sign another need position.

We still have a couple other needs beyond RT as I recall and Jones just hedged his bet with the Davis signing and the ability to play RT if needed.

Marc, better get to signing before you start to sliding.

RedBaLL ExPreSS

 

[5Stars]

The reality is that these other teams know Columbo wants to remain in Dallas and are not wanting to set the price for him because they will have to over pay him if they offer a better deal than Dallas is.

And Columbo will shop it with Dallas and that will be that.

Teams aren't going to play a high-stakes game with Marc Columbo because they figure Dallas must know the player best, Dallas very much needs him and their offer is sort of low.

So they are probably smelling abit of a rat there.

They can't really win.

So..

Columbo sits with Jone's offer and nobody is going to play Texas Hold'em with Jerry.

We'll sign him shortly because the price is only going to go down once we are past the 2nd week of FA and Dallas may take that money and sign another need position.

We still have a couple other needs beyond RT as I recall and Jones just hedged his bet with the Davis signing and the ability to play RT if needed.

Marc, better get to signing before you start to sliding.

RedBaLL ExPreSS

This is the point that I was trying to make about being greedy...

 

[cowboyed]

Brown-noser.

You pegged me MichaelWinicki and that's after having cleared my nose once already.

 

[FLcowboy]

The knee is why the deal is n0t done.

More like his head. He has an inflated ego after one season of marginal success, versus the three previous where he wore the bust label.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

if I were Columbo, I wouldn't take anything shorter than 5 years, which noone is going to give him w/ his knee a risk, or just take a 1 year deal, he'd be better off signing just a 1-year deal, prove that the knee isn't an issue, play well again, and he'll see the deal he's looking for, when he'll be again one of the top OTs on the market and only 30

the hold-up is Columbo testing the market and seeing if anyone blows him away IMO and it looks like that isn't happening, but it's still too early for him to sign a deal right away, so he continues testing the water

 

[Mavs Man]

Not only that, but, just how in the world is Colombo going to survive on 7 million dollars? I know I can't...I will make a little over 9.7 million this year and I think I might have to file for welfare or bankruptcy...



7 million is not what it was yesterday....

Well, we all know that $15 million dollars a year is the minimum amount needed to even feed your family.

Right, Latrell Sprewell?

 

[burmafrd]

There is no hurry for either side- so I can see this dragging on for at least another week.

 

[Seven]

Extemporaneous bombastification by the fringe element! 10 yard penalty!

Still second down!

That's not even fun to say.............

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

First of all, anyone who talks like that should slap themselves.

Secondly, paucity means scarcity and therefore makes no sense in the context in which you used it.

people that feel threatened by others diction should slap themselves. If you understood then what is your problem? I personally appreciate people that are well read and well educated, i am sorry that you do not.

and his use of the word was in reference to someone elses use of it, ie that he used the word paucity not that he used scarcity.

 

[theogt]

Why should Dallas bid against themselves? Evidently Colombo is not getting any bigger offers or he would have signed with someone. Because he wants it does not mean he will get it. Heck there are a lot of things I want and maybe feel I deserve but that is not reality your worth has a lot to do with what others think of you and your ability not what someone else just got paid. I guess that is where I differ from others around here. Is your worth or value based on someone else worth or value or is it based on what owners feel your value as an individual is.

Arms-length negotiations don't require the actual presence of third-party bidders.

 

[Rack]

Not only that, but, just how in the world is Colombo going to survive on 7 million dollars? I know I can't...I will make a little over 9.7 million this year and I think I might have to file for welfare or bankruptcy...



7 million is not what it was yesterday....

Give me 1 million and I'll be set for life.

That's alot of frogs! I could live off the interest of that alone!

We're all greedy. It's what makes the world go 'round.

No, we're not "All" greedy.

 

[Doomsday101]

Arms-length negotiations don't require the actual presence of third-party bidders.

And paying out more than need be is like bidding against yourself. I want Colombo but not at all cost. The Cowboys have a number in mind and right now I don't see any other teams knocking his door down. I hope he accepts the offer by the Cowboys but I don't see Dallas making some big offer for a guy with 1 season with the team who did a decent job.

 

[5mics]

Why do people always seem to think that NFL players have a choice of being millionares in the NFL or working at fast food places. I guess they need to make themselves feel better.

Colombo was given probably his last shot in the NFL by the 'Boys and he did a decent job. His knee will always be an issue since it was a very severe injury. Props to him because it took a lot of hard work just to get it back in shape. However, the offer of $7mil ain't nothing to sneeze at especially since he was almost out of chances. Seems to me he should take the 'Boys offer and prove that last season wasn't a fluke; that his knee can really hold up. After 2-years, he'll hit the FA market again and, depending on his performance, go for even bigger $$$. BTW, how's KFC treatin' ya.....

 

[5Stars]

First of all, anyone who talks like that should slap themselves.

Secondly, paucity means scarcity and therefore makes no sense in the context in which you used it.

Don't worry about it eman721, because a slight inclination of the cranium is as adequate as a spasmodic movement of one optic towards an equine quadruped utterly devoid of any visionary context.

 

[jackrussell]

people that feel threatened by others diction should slap themselves.

Exactly....because size isn't everything.