I know you're not in favor of players making a ton of cash and whatnot but $12-15M for his level of production is insane. Von Miller had a history and it didn't hurt him one bit when he got his contract. Shouldn't affect anyone else either if a team is willing to take the chance.
Not going to read through the entire thread but if we have no idea about the guaranteed money offers then we don't know anything. On another note, I find it hilarious that people will extol capitalism to other systems but then get offended the moment another person displays the mindset a capitalist would by then trying to make it some kind of moral failing. Wouldn't be for them if they had the opportunity though. But they don't. Therein lies the rub. It's like best-friend-with-hotter-girlfriend syndrome, lol. You have to find something wrong with the situation to protect the ego.
Incorrect. I couldn't care less what players make. The only facet I care about is this team winning. There is absolutely nothing personal about it.
12-15 mil is a ton of cash.
Ah, but there's two sides to capitalism. The employer also has the right to pay what he thinks is correct. And the employer has the right to counteroffer w/ an amount that doesn't hurt his business.
The GF parallel is completely off w/ my thoughts. My thoughts are strictly based on fielding a super bowl quality team. If there were no salary cap, I wouldn't care if Jerry paid him 100 mil/season. And I'm married, my ego has been gone for many years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!