Jerry not interested on making changes w/Zack Martins contract?

[buybuydandavis]

The only part of Jerry's statement I disagree with is this:
It is also very much about precedent. You yield to one guy -- under contract -- a line will inevitably form.

Wasn't saying this when Zeke held out on his rookie contract.
Instead, he was getting out his pen and checkbook.

 

[rags747]

Trade?

 

[zrinkill]

"<smack> Guys we are handicapped by the salary cap that we made up <smack> ...... its not our fault ...... <smack>"

God I hate these NFL owners.

 

[DuncanIso]

Pay ZM.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

good decision…Zach has zero leverage. Hopefully his disappointment doesn’t effect his performance.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

"<smack> Guys we are handicapped by the salary cap that we made up <smack> ...... its not our fault ...... <smack>"

God I hate these NFL owners.

Yeah these players are woefully underpaid

 

[lkelly]

Maybe he wants to skip part of the camp grind, and maybe his agent just wants to plant a seed.

It's an expensive vacation at $50K a day.

I wish Jerry had taken such an approach during the Zeke holdout.

 

[CouchCoach]

Martin wanted security with a heavily front-loaded contract. They gave that to him. Now it's time for Dallas to benefit, and he wants another deal.

Typical player mentality.

Tyron didn't do this. He honored his contact. Zack should show the same integrity

Can't compare Smith's situation to any other player because he loves the Jones family for helping him out of his family situation and he feels he owes them.

I don't see integrity being a part of professional sports, it is 100% about the money and integrity cannot exist in that environment.

These teams that don't pay out all of the contract to players, is that integrity?

 

[glimmerman]

he's made enough, he might just decide to retire.

Let’s hope not. It would leave a huge hole..

 

[zrinkill]

Yeah these players are woefully underpaid

Yea that's what I said

Meanwhile Jerry is worth 14 billion dollars after doing a ****** job for the last 28 years

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Yea that's what I said

Meanwhile Jerry is worth 14 billion dollars after doing a ****** job for the last 28 years

You don’t have to be good to profit off a NFL franchise. It’s like buying a bank.

 

[CouchCoach]

Martin would not be the first player, particularly linemen with years under their belt, to use this to just avoid camp.

Then again, he could just decide he's had enough and hang it up. Wouldn't be the first Cowboy to decide to retire at an inopportune time for the team.

 

[RonWashington]

Play hardball with one of the best guards in the game .

 

[zrinkill]

You don’t have to be good to profit off a NFL franchise. It’s like buying a bank.

Then why are you concerned about their money?

 

[glimmerman]

Martin has made 75 million so far. The next 2 years he is gonna make 27 million.

IMO he is looking to be extended. Maybe a good thing. He is staying strong. Maybe they are wanting to do it next year. But can do it and save money on the cap by turning most of his pay into signing bonus.

 

[Corso]

Is it me, or is Jerry getting more grumpy?
From "El Paso" now to "facts", he's getting a bit snarky in his old age.

 

[glimmerman]

Martin would not be the first player, particularly linemen with years under their belt, to use this to just avoid camp.

Then again, he could just decide he's had enough and hang it up. Wouldn't be the first Cowboy to decide to retire at an inopportune time for the team.

What does that tell you about how he feels towards the Jones’s. They seem to take care of there players so it would be strange to see. I could understand if they did him wrong or something.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Then why are you concerned about their money?

Why are you worried about a player making a few extra million when it would damage our ability to improve the team in the future? Goes both ways here. I’m actually being practical, you’re being emotional.

 

[mattjames2010]

LOL Jerry only buckles if the player is a flashy jersey seller at a skill position.

 

[zrinkill]

Why are you worried about a player making a few extra million when it would damage our ability to improve the team in the future? Goes both ways here. I’m actually being practical, you’re being emotional.

No ...... I am not worried about Martin getting paid or not ....... I just hate that these owners cannot just say they don't want to pay them instead of using the salary cap, that they decide what it is, as an excuse.

The owners could triple the salary cap tomorrow if they wanted too ...... yet they act like they are handcuffed by it.

I hate the dishonesty by the owners who are already running an legal monopoly with no overseeing at all.