Comments on: Mort: No rookie wage scale until 2012

By: edgy

edgy — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:57:02 +0000

I know that a lot of non-players are big on a rookie wage scale because they believe that the veteran players want one but think about it -- why would they? The most support for one comes from the owners (99.999999999999999%) and marginal players. The stars love it because it provides them a basis for their negotiations, just like they used Plan B free agency. You know that several WRs have salivated at how much Heyward-Bey is getting and their agents are computing how much better their client must be when compared to him and any player that doesn't do that is a fool. I've come up with a rookie proposal that makes sense but I would say that many of you might disagree: http://www.boards.edgy-sports.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2293

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:02:27 +0000

Important issue.
Quit penalizing the worst teams by making them roll the dice for mega-millions. It’s 50/50 at best and your franchise is hamstrung if it doesn’t work out.

By: JayBackInTheBay

JayBackInTheBay — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:44:38 +0000

I have two words for you regarding a rookie wage scale and the need for it ASAP: JaMarcus Russell.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:29:05 +0000

Who is Mort to say this, and ask players to believe him?
NFL owners would be crazy not to adopt at least an unofficial wage scale for 2010.

By: SATAN

SATAN — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:22:52 +0000

When is Mort LYING?
When his lips move.

By: fellasheowed

fellasheowed — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:16:58 +0000

for the love of tebow, if he somehow ends up in a jaguars uniform, i expect the amount of tickets that sells, over this year’s number, to be all the argument needed, to not install a rookie pay scale…
unless the nfl wants to move the draft back to a tuesday afternoon, and not sell merch for players that “haven’t proven it”, then they have to pay the rookies fair market value…because, last time i checked, there is a limited, albeit high-priced niche, for blocking, tackling, catching, throwing and running with a football….no amount of demonstrated proficiency has intrinsic value…
hence players aren’t paid that way.

By: Bill In DC

Bill In DC — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:09:59 +0000

and we all know Mort is 100% accurate, all the time, right?