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Cam/Wayne say no one ever asked Culpepper to leave practice field.

I think we already know that Cameron or any of the coaches asked Culpepper to leave the field. Culpepper has already stated that he walked off on his own. Terry Shea told him that he wasn't going to participate in any of the team drills so instead of standing around watching, he decided to going inside and continue his rehab.
 
At this point, does it really matter?

The arbitrator make his decision soon enough.

Afterwards, the board will be firebombed with cheers and parades if Miami wins. And toilet papered and pillaged if Daunte wins.

Either way it won't matter. It will just clog up the board for a whole day as the Nervous Nancy's hit refresh every 5 seconds looking for a new post to insult.

Meanwhile, those of us just checking in to see if there's any news of other significance will just get tired of waiting for the site to respond and go to ESPN.
 
Oh, i guess i missed where he said he walked off on his own. I thought his whole grievance was that he was asked to leave. I don't think the NFL is going to side with C-Pep about being told he wouldn't be participating in certain drills in a mini-camp. He had just been cleared to practice. And it's not like it's Pop Warner where the player's paid to play, and are required a certain amount of time on the field. Even with medical clearance, i think it's up to the coaches which players get more time in practice.
 
McCool said:
Oh, i guess i missed where he said he walked off on his own. I thought his whole grievance was that he was asked to leave. I don't think the NFL is going to side with C-Pep about being told he wouldn't be participating in certain drills in a mini-camp. He had just been cleared to practice. And it's not like it's Pop Warner where the player's paid to play, and are required a certain amount of time on the field. Even with medical clearance, i think it's up to the coaches which players get more time in practice.
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The issue is that Cpep said if I'm not part of the team plans, release me. The Fins are saying while it's true you aren't going to be part of the future, we are going to try to trade you. At that point, Cpep said..oh yeah...well I refuse to renegotiate my contract for anyone so just try to trade me...or words to that affect...

Bottom line is he is refusing to work with the Fins to make a trade. He wants us to release him immediately so he can catch on somewhere else. We want something in return for the salary and signing bonus we paid him last year besides the 4 injury-plagued games he got in...

I'm not too sure exactly what Cpep is grieving. He can participate in individual workouts and practices, but he chose not to...
 
LarryFinFan said:
The issue is that Cpep said if I'm not part of the team plans, release me. The Fins are saying while it's true you aren't going to be part of the future, we are going to try to trade you. At that point, Cpep said..oh yeah...well I refuse to renegotiate my contract for anyone so just try to trade me...or words to that affect...

Bottom line is he is refusing to work with the Fins to make a trade. He wants us to release him immediately so he can catch on somewhere else. We want something in return for the salary and signing bonus we paid him last year besides the 4 injury-plagued games he got in...

I'm not too sure exactly what Cpep is grieving. He can participate in individual workouts and practices, but he chose not to...
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You have to think that the NFLPA must know Pepp will lose this case and they are just filing the grievance to make him feel better about him paying them to do their jobs...But ultimately the case will be heard and I would assume would be lost by a landslide for Daunte since really he doesnt have a leg to stand on...No pun intended
 
dolpns13 said:
You have to think that the NFLPA must know Pepp will lose this case and they are just filing the grievance to make him feel better about him paying them to do their jobs...But ultimately the case will be heard and I would assume would be lost by a landslide for Daunte since really he doesnt have a leg to stand on...No pun intended
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Actually, there's a little more to it.

Regardless of his approval with the fans at this point, CPepp and the Fins are in some uncharted territory. A few changes and events over the past few years have created some voids in contract terminology.

Some higher than usual Salary Cap increases have created a larger than usual surplus for some teams. Allowing them luxuries and options (keeping high priced players on the roster) they once did not have.

Changes to the CBA have made June 1 irrelevant. Teams are no longer forced to make a decision by June 1 in regards to the salary cap.

Steve McNair situation last year tested some of the known boundaries as to what teams can and can't do. Even Trent's situation further illuminated the changing landscape.

Daunte's situation is going to help outline how situations such as his, Steve's and Trent's will be handled in the future.

If the arbitrator finds in favor of Miami, along with the other changes I've discussed, we could see "hard dealing" teams drag out the eventual release of a player by shelving him until the last minute.

Shrewd, yes.... fair - not to the player. Not to mention if you feel a player might be targeted by a rival, you might hang on him until the last minute to lessen his ability to be productive against you in the near future.

If the arbitrator finds in favor of Daunte, the players can begin leveraging themselves into releases or trades on their terms.

Make no mistake about it, while it might seem trivial, procedural and meaningless to us, the entire NFL is watching how this plays out.
 
who really cares at this point....marino please come back and cure us of this qb epidemic
 
All of this nonsense over a 7th round pick that probably want make the team next year anyway.

Interesting words from Huizenga about Daunte

He's a good guy and we want to treat him right.

Funny how here he's the anti-christ and worst than TO.
 
NathanHunt said:
At this point, does it really matter?

The arbitrator make his decision soon enough.

Afterwards, the board will be firebombed with cheers and parades if Miami wins. And toilet papered and pillaged if Daunte wins.

Either way it won't matter. It will just clog up the board for a whole day as the Nervous Nancy's hit refresh every 5 seconds looking for a new post to insult.

Meanwhile, those of us just checking in to see if there's any news of other significance will just get tired of waiting for the site to respond and go to ESPN.
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Well said. I concur.
 
NathanHunt said:
Actually, there's a little more to it.

Regardless of his approval with the fans at this point, CPepp and the Fins are in some uncharted territory. A few changes and events over the past few years have created some voids in contract terminology.

Some higher than usual Salary Cap increases have created a larger than usual surplus for some teams. Allowing them luxuries and options (keeping high priced players on the roster) they once did not have.

Changes to the CBA have made June 1 irrelevant. Teams are no longer forced to make a decision by June 1 in regards to the salary cap.

Steve McNair situation last year tested some of the known boundaries as to what teams can and can't do. Even Trent's situation further illuminated the changing landscape.

Daunte's situation is going to help outline how situations such as his, Steve's and Trent's will be handled in the future.

If the arbitrator finds in favor of Miami, along with the other changes I've discussed, we could see "hard dealing" teams drag out the eventual release of a player by shelving him until the last minute.

Shrewd, yes.... fair - not to the player. Not to mention if you feel a player might be targeted by a rival, you might hang on him until the last minute to lessen his ability to be productive against you in the near future.

If the arbitrator finds in favor of Daunte, the players can begin leveraging themselves into releases or trades on their terms.

Make no mistake about it, while it might seem trivial, procedural and meaningless to us, the entire NFL is watching how this plays out.
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Oh I agree, and Culpepper winning his grievance would significantly change the whole landscape of free agency.
 
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