I understand when certain players do it. I honestly believe Edgerrin James should have gotten a longer contract instead of being franchised, what he does for the team is very important. Edge is the guy who bails Peyton Manning out (:eek: You mean he's not perfect!?), he takes little dump off passes and goes 20+ yards with them. He's the guy that keeps the offense from stalling when they're more likely to do so. In the AFC title game against the Pats, Edge was out. Without being able to establish a running game, Peyton Manning had to throw... and he did, he threw three interceptions to Ty Law.
However, holding out isn't the right way to go about things. I love what McMichael said recently "why would I hold out? What would that prove?" A player obviously felt fine with their contract when they signed it. If they underachieved, the organization wouldn't pay them less.
The TO situation is a tough one for me. Terrell Owens is easily the best receiver in the league, no one compares. He can talk all he wants because he puts up big numbers to back it up. He had 14 TD's in less than a whole season and he gave the Eagles an attitude that made everyone believe they could win. BUT! He signed a (pretty large) long-term contract a year ago, have things changed so drastically that he's going to hold out now? A guy who's been in the league ten years should be happy he has a contract that will support him until he's 38 years old!
Like that movie "The Replacements" explained, it's guys complaining about wanting to make $8 million a year instead of $7 million.
