Players taking the most money

[SchoolboyC]

I've had this argument numerous times with people outside of this board who bash guys like Kobe or recently Colin Kaepernick that accepted big contracts that potentially hurt the cap flexibility of their teams. Don't get me wrong, if a player wants to take a paycut to stay with their team or give their team more cap flexibility then that's fine, there's nothing wrong with that. But to get mad and vilify THE PLAYER for taking the most money is dumb as fukk. How are you gonna blame the player for taking the money when you should be blaming the motherfukkers that offered them the contract? And it's mostly cacs I see thinking like this honestly. I mean just because Tom Brady is willing to take a paycut to give his team more cap flexibility doesn't mean Kaepernick or Flacco has to.

See my belief is that in the grand scheme of things a professional career really doesn't last long and that players should try to make the most money they possibly can. Because at the end of the day this is their job, they have families to support, and for the vast majority of players they will never see big paychecks again after they retire so it's best for them to try to set themselves and their families up the best they possibly can. Don't get me wrong, winning championships is great and all, but those Super Bowl/Finals rings won't pay the bills after you retire. And ideally you want to make the most you possibly can AND win rings but if you can't get both, which applies to most players, I'd take the money.

Long story short, do you think it's fair to bash players for taking the most money instead of taking paycuts to play for better teams and/or give their teams more cap flexibility even though that's not their responsibility?

 

[Brozay]

I dont think anyone shyt on Kobe or Kaep for taking the money, but rather the teams for overpaying them and hurting their cap flexibility

Im sure there are a few troll outliers though

 

[SchoolboyC]

I dont think anyone shyt on Kobe or Kaep for taking the money, but rather the teams for overpaying them and hurting their cap flexibility

Im sure there are a few troll outliers though

Maybe not on here but I definitely have seen people on other forums (Like RealGM) and people in real life calling guys like them selfish or greedy for taking the most money instead of voluntarily taking paycuts to help their teams.

 

[Carlos Huerta]

a refreshing point of view. Really never seen this topic before...

 

[gho3st]

i dont blame players for taking the most money. Just dont complain about the team not being good enough when you take most of the cap space. What i hate though is when player takes the most money he can and then turn around to comment on another player trying to get the most money he can (i.e Drew Brees)

 

[Koapa]

I was talking to my homeboy about this recently. You have people that are so focus on their hometown team that they want a player to take a discounted price (Hometown Discount) which is the dumbest thing I hear people say. With NFL careers so short, the player should get as much as he can. Most of these cats are out by the time they’re 28. By the time they get their first big contract, they’re three years into the league.

I think most people are just jealous and envious of the people in the next tax bracket. That’s just how American society is.

This is the problem I have with people who criticize NFL and NBA players and their money. I don’t hear a fukking peep when MLB players sign a huge contract. Clayton Kershaw signed a 7 year, $215 million dollar deal, Robinson Cano, 10 year, $240 million dollar deal, Josh Hamilton 5 year, $125 million dollar deal, etc. and not a single fukk given.

If I was with the NFL players union during the strike, I would not have cared what the fans had to say and striked for the entire season and got a better deal for the players. Fans would’ve came back.

As far as Kaepernick’s deal, the 49ers actually came out good.
The full Kaepernick contract details | ProFootballTalk
“Technically, the deal has $61 million guaranteed, even though $6 million of the guaranteed salary could evaporate (more on that later). Either way, only $13.073 million is guaranteed at signing. It comes in the form of a $12.328 million signing bonus, a base salary of $645,000, and a workout bonus of $100,000.
For 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and part of 2018, the base salaries are guaranteed only for injury. On April 1 of each year, the guarantees convert from injury only to fully guaranteed. That gives the 49ers the ability to decide, in any given year, to move on from Kaepernick. And with the deadline for the conversion of the guarantee coming on April 1, the 49ers can squat on his rights until several weeks after the start of free agency, making it harder for him to get paid elsewhere.”

 

[TrillaMonsoon]

The way they've assembled the team around Tom Brady should be a sign to never take less than what you can get. Brady taking those paycuts have not led to another title or impact players for him on offense so he's got to be wondering if it's worth it.

I don't blame any football player for getting as much money as they can. Get a big signing bonus and hope you don't get hurt so you can cash out on the yearly salary.

The Kobe thing is kind of different though. If all he cared about was getting the sixth title, you would think he would like to give his team a little bit more flexibility with the cap. But he didn't offer the contract so