I'm not advocating that I would cut Roy now. In a year or two, then perhaps if it is clear he isn't up to his contract. The one part of the NFL structure that hasn't been mentioned is the guaranteed bonus money, which Roy would have received in a very large sum.
PapaG- So I guess there's no way Brandon doesn't make out like a bandit on this deal for you, huh G? He doesn't have to live up to his contract meaning "FRANCHISE PLAYER", be an allstar ever again, do basically anything else hence forth and he's paid right? "BRANDON IS THAT YOU!" hahahahaha!
The Blazers made out like a bandit during Roy's rookie contract. Since I don't recall you asking the team to try and pay him more, I can only assume that you are being a hypocrite. I also find your libeling of Roy way over the top, but if it is really your opinion that Roy knew for certain that he would be a lesser player over a year after signing his contract extension, and thus defrauded the team, then I don't have any actual proof (outside of common sense) that proves otherwise. Is that "hahahahahaha!" at the end of your post supposed to be read in a Snidely Whiplash/sinister way, or in a "I am completely off my farking rocker" way? Either way, thanks for the idea for my new avatar!
Because there is a difference between an injury that puts a guy out for a season, and a condition that is permanent? Just a thought.
My uncle signed a 4 year $12 mil deal with the Blue Jays in the early 90's. Pitched only 10 games with them, got a WS ring and then got really bad vertigo. They eventually bought him out and he got every penny of that contract. Its just the nature of the business.
I find all this talk about asking somebody to surrender millions of dollars of guaranteed money because they hurt themselves killing their body for their employer completely asinine. And anybody that says they'd do it themselves out of some kind of sense of loyalty or for ethical reasons if full of crap. The bottom line is that it's his money that he earned with his play over the past 4 years, the team knew his knees were a problem when they gave him the extension, so anything that happens after that is completely on the organization. It's no different than a venture capitalist sinking millions of dollars into a startup company or an oil well, if the company goes tits up, or the well goes dry, those guys don't get their money back either. If the Blazers didn't want to be hamstrung with his contract then they shouldn't have offered it.
With all the injury issues this team has been grappling with, did you really think the franchise wouldn't eventually have a hamstring problem?
Your uncle is Ken Dayley? Sorry to intrude, but as a Minnesota Twins fan as a young boy I will always remember that name. Game six of the 1987 World Series, first pitch Grand Slam to Kent Hrbek, I will never forget that moment. No disrespect to your uncle. I hope he is doing well. I imagine that vertigo cannot be fun. I just find it interesting that name should come up and you are end up being related.
Yup. He also gave up the longest home run ever at Shea Stadium to Darryl Strawberry. Funny thing is, Strawberry was picked #1 and uncle Ken was drafted #3 in the '80 draft. He's doing good. Living in the St. Louis area. I was just back there before Thanksgiving for my cousins birthday.
