Comments on: Chris Johnson: "I can't play for $550,000"

By: thenathanbeam

thenathanbeam — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:39:40 +0000

its hard to play for 550,000 a year when you have 12 bentleys, 93 people in your entourage, closets full of cristal, 92,000 square foot house, solid gold grills among other bling….

By: TheManofAllMen

TheManofAllMen — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:35:05 +0000

Look at it this way:
CJ was hired for minimum wage and two years later he is running the whole damn place for the same minimum wage and new employees who work under him are coming into the business are making more money than he is. For get the $550,000. Look at the principle of the situation. Pay the man!

By: EdBurns666

EdBurns666 — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:01:04 +0000

And I can’t live on $30,000 a year Chris. Sucks to be me, but I do my thing without complaining. Just shut the hell up, play out your contract you signed, and maybe you’ll get a better, yet WAY OVERPAID, deal when this contract is done.

By: theycallme_iPod

theycallme_iPod — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:30:57 +0000

Oh, come on Titans!
You have one of the best offensive lines right now, you have the best RB right now, you can have the best ground attack in the NFL if you want to.
You can’t let the guy play for less of what some backup kickers make, this is getting ridiculous.
Give him a 4y/40mil. contract, 12.5 guaranteed, the rest performance based and incentive loaded.
A 2k rusher makes less than most of the special team guys, and you’re still askin’ whats wrong with pro sports?
The completely unproportional and lunatic salaries.

By: botchedextrapoint

botchedextrapoint — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:27:57 +0000

Rather than chase the Titans for $35-40 million he should chase all of the first round draft busts from his draft class that have chashed cheques they haven’t earned. The rookie salary system is a joke!

By: DynastyDays

DynastyDays — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:01:44 +0000

Wow, this one generated some serious juice!!! I remember the Eagles trying to make TO like the 24th highest WR in the league…..how did that work out? At the time, TO was hands-down a top 5 WR in the NFL and CJ is hands-down a top 5 RB without any argument from anyone with a working medulla oblangata!!!! Emmitt held out cause he knew what he was worth, we went 0-2 and Jerry caved and “paid the man” but that’s Jerry and not that cheap-ass Bud Adams. That stupid-ass franchise deserves to come up one yard short in the only SB they’ll ever ever appear in!!!!!!

By: ericmetcalf

ericmetcalf — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:37:01 +0000

I would like to borrow the phrase “mind-numbingly moronic” from an earlier comment, I think it perfectly describes the “honor the contract you signed” opinion.
This is the NFL, which is essentially a mix between football and the WWF at this point. It’s entertainment. The media (and many of you) revere and treat these players like superstar celebrities. They are treated by ESPN and NFL Network like movie stars. Are you really suprised when they act similarly entitled?
The “contracts” that they sign are nothing like the contracts that run our every day real world. To say that he shouldn’t get paid because he signed a contract is silly. Chris Johnson is an unstoppable force in the league, capable scoring every time he touches the ball. He is helping to redefine his position. There is about to be a new CBA. Nothing wrong with him trying to get paid now.

By: jibfest

jibfest — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:15:35 +0000

He isn’t just playing for $550k, he got more upfront. They should have given him $1 upfront and the rest for this season. He wouldn’t know the difference. I bet you could give someone two fives and give him a ten and he would say the other guy got more money.

By: leongarf

leongarf — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:56:06 +0000

If he can’t play for that maybe he should retire and go work at McDonald’s……
These idiots need to shut up about their contracts b/c they signed it.
….and for the ones whining about not being free agents…..thank your union!!

By: funi

funi — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:43:07 +0000

I say 98% of Americans would play for $550 grand!

By: D

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:27:17 +0000

Dude, the kicker makes more than him. Pay him.

By: The Black Cat

The Black Cat — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:14:47 +0000

Oh, I agree its $2.4 million or so, not $550,000. But still not enough for the best RB in football.

By: The Black Cat

The Black Cat — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:12:11 +0000

He’s right. With the hits and damage he’ll take, he’s better off not playing. RB have a very short shelf life.

By: favrecansuckit

favrecansuckit — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:31:27 +0000

The guy is severly underpaid for his profession. None of you idiots commenting are good enough at anything to get paid $550,000/year, much less play professional sports. If you actually made any money you wouldn’t be crying like little bitches.

By: rovibe

rovibe — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:11:10 +0000

Somebody needs to tell this little girl to put on his big boy diapers on and go to work. Otherwise, they can always just trade him to the Raiders and watch his career take a bigger dump than Albert Haynesworth the morning after Thanksgiving…

By: NitshkesGhost@1265

NitshkesGhost@1265 — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:37:12 +0000

forthelove says:
June 16, 2010 8:25 PM
Seriously, pay the man. If he underplayed his contract, he’d be cut. He’s (WELL) overplayed his contract. Pay the man.
Great comment,
All I can add to this is to point out that if an employee of almost any company goes well above and beyond expectation they are promoted, given rasies, keys to the executive washroom, etc. If you suck your fired. I agree pay him something fair. 550, 000 for that talent is wrong, and it can be fixed.

By: steely devil hab

steely devil hab — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:05:33 +0000

mission says:
June 17, 2010 3:59 PM
All you idiots that are saying “honor what you signed, it was your choice” type of crap are obviously super idiots. The NFL uses a slotting system, he had no choice… that was his contract, he had to sign it.
Now he’s completely outplayed it and most teams would view it as an opportunity to lock up a young player at a (relatively) discount rate. Not the Titans.
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You are correct! And for all the idiots who say “Pay the man!” should also realize that the slotting system is what gave $39 million to Jamarcus Russell.
CJ should have been picked higher…too bad. Maybe he should have done better at college.

By: steely devil hab

steely devil hab — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:57:46 +0000

BigSuede says:
June 17, 2010 1:24 AM
“how many of us can tell our boss that we aren’t coming to work unless they pay us more money?”
HA HA- I have actually done this a couple times and doubled my salary the first time i did it- it is called using leverage. It is unfortunate that so many don’t realize that contracts are never written in stone- if it doesnt make economic sense- a contract is meant to be broken.
And for those saying- good luck- go get a job for 5.50 per hour—- this guy could go to the CFL really easy and make 3+ million a year- the titans are just being super cheap.
When the niners had Frank Gore put up a couple monster seasons, the niners took care of him and gave him a raise even though he had a few years left on his deal…. that is what DECENT organizations do.
CJ sells tickets- just watch the whining titan fan will be making if CJ is not out on opening day- without CJ playing a full season, the titans have no shot at the pkayoffs this season- NONE!
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Uhm…you should know something;
the CFL salary cap for 2010 was $4.2 million…per team. For the year.
These guys play for the love of the game…not the bucks.
It would hardly pay for the bling…

By: BLeedGreeN4Life

BLeedGreeN4Life — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:17:54 +0000

If Albert Haynesworth can get a $100 million contract for simply falling on people, then I assume that Chris should get paid. Then again, the redskins organization is dumb as dirt.

By: Mr. B

Mr. B — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:57:11 +0000

Mike, lol, thanks for playing, but, the Raiders paid that much for McFadden because he was picked at No. 4. They paid that much to Russell because he was picked No. 1. It has nothing to do with “star” players because Russell nor McFadden can be considered star players in the pro ranks. So your explanation as to why the AP Offensive Player of the Year should be happy and pay for $550. If the Titans maintain the balance you seek, the coach will be fired, the GM will be fired, and you won’t even want to watch (if they are your team). As I said, it is about the type of contracts they have in football. If the team can sign you for 65 Mil over 6 years and dump you in year 3, and save 30 Mil, that’s not much of a contract, and with that kind of one-way dealing, CJ has to get paid now. He’s proven himself and outplayed his deal. You think it was all about Vince, huh? Well perhaps you’ll get a chance to see if Vince can do it alone, but I’m with CJ on this one, only because the team can void his remaining years without his consent.

By: 2buku4u

2buku4u — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:50:51 +0000

CJ definitely deserves the $$$ more than Revis

By: Ryan35

Ryan35 — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:49:46 +0000

Hey Big Suede!
“this guy could go to the CFL really easy and make 3+ million a year-”
The entire team salary in the CFL is 4.2 million and they play with 12 players per side. He wouldnt even make the 2.4 million the titans will be paying him this year.
To the commentors who talk about leverage, nice but first of all im sure you still go to work while requesting a raise. How much money did you guys get paid up front the day you were hired? Im sure you used your youth as your leverage so let us know how much it was.
You and your kids, kids could live off of 12 million. You wouldnt even need to invest it(it would be a good idea but not neccesary), just live a normal life.

By: Mike Daly

Mike Daly — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:23:48 +0000

Mr. B., you missed the point – the Raiders paid that much to McFadden because they are stupid – they do nothing but waste money on “star” players and as a result NEVER have any competitive depth. This is what everyone who want the Titans to pay Johnson what he’s demanding don’t get – the Titans need to maintain balance and that requires NOT overpaying players.
thoroughbred 30 – Johnson holds no cards because his contribution at the running game made ZERO difference until the Titans benched Kerry Collins, inserted Vince Young, and Vince Young threw the ball well – I don’t, for instance, recall any significant running plays by Johnson in the comeback win over Kurt Warner’s Cardinals; what I recall was Young directing a precise passing attack and scoring the last-second game-winner to Kenny Britt. It’s a passing league; establishing the run is a myth.
Johnson needs to grow up and report to Titans camp.

By: Mooch

Mooch — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:51:41 +0000

Oh, so you want it to go league revshare based on wins…I missed that. Interesting.
Coaches are often GM’s as well now, they can just put in a weak game plan. I know all this is extreme and unlikely, but we’re dealing with hypotheticals.
I still think that could make this into the MLB. Whoever is good now will stay good, and this places an additional barrier to bad teams getting good.
I don’t think it works in football. NBA maybe because one player can turn a franchise around.

By: thirdandgoal

thirdandgoal — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:19:45 +0000

Thanks for making my point— in today’s world, the 2-9 team CAN tank it and get a better draft pick and still get an equal share of the shared revenue, no matter what they do (good or bad) the remainder of the season! The same 2-9 team would have all the more reason NOT to tank it in the alternate world– remember– that front office guy hoping to save millions in salaries would also be LOSING many more millions in the revenue-sharing process, which is the cash-cow of the league. Don’t think billionaires care about money all of a sudden? (we know most of them don’t give a rip about winning, that’s for sure) Plus, how do you convince the players to tank it for more than a quarter of the season left to play, at their expense?
Re: who would want to play for a bad team argument, that exists today (see Peyton Manning) to an extent already. There’s enough turnover in the league from year to year now– what do you think GM/Coaches aren’t under a “win now” mandate already?
MLB is the most-screwed up, and the reason it has four superpowers is because there is no salary cap and pretty much minimal revenue sharing, which like the NFL, would have to also be tied to wins.
It could work in every professional sports league. Which is why it will never happen.

By: thoroughbred_30

thoroughbred_30 — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:07:37 +0000

PackFaninPackLand says:
June 16, 2010 8:38 PM
MDS: “The truth is, if the Titans refuse to play ball with Johnson, he ultimately will play for $550,000. And if he gets fined for holding out, he’ll play for even less than that.” ——————– — REALLY ??? Who else are the Titans gonna use at RB – Javon Ringer ???? HAHAHAHAHAHA he had all of 8 carries last year. Good luck with that. Actually, I think Johnson holds ALL the cards here, and that the Titans will cave in early August with a 5-6 year deal/extension with a HUGE signing bonus. They have to. Imagine the lost ticket revenue, luxury box revenue, etc., if he isn’t there ??? Plus Titans fans will revolt. Imagine defenses blitzing Vince Young on every play when they know the Titans have absolutely NO option at RB ! Look out Vince !!! CJ holds ALLLLL the cards here.
Agree with everything except the lost ticket revenue, lux box thing… The Titans will sell out regardless

By: Slant'n'Go

Slant'n'Go — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:53:26 +0000

if it was his second contract i completely agree, three years left is too early to throw a b*tch. that being said, his rookie contract was something he had to sign. he holds all the cards and if the titans owner tries to flip him the double birds on this one, chris should sit out and watch the titans absolutely crumble, which they would without him. VY carrying them with those scrub receivers is an impossibility. so you need to max contract a guy who is the best in the league at his position, so what, be glad you have players of that caliber on your team. you don’t see the colts blue balling manning because of the “capless year” BS excuse.

By: Mooch

Mooch — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:21:12 +0000

Paranoid. You cannot “make” disgruntled players play. We’ve seen this time and time again.
And ya know what? The player ALWAYS ends up getting the money. And the owner ALWAYS turns a profit.
You know who loses? The fans.
Look at T.O., he got paid. The Eagles didn’t have to give him a raise, so their bottom line was where they wanted it.
And here we sit, with memories of the SB trophy that might have been.
The fans are the only ones who lose. Why do you promote it?

By: Panty Raider

Panty Raider — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:18:35 +0000

CJ2K enough said, pay the man

By: Chicagojeff

Chicagojeff — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:55:25 +0000

Hold out Chris. Ask Gale Sayers.. it only takes one play to go from a lighting quick game changing back to someone tryin to make a comeback. There’s no loyalty in life or in football. I’d personally watch the Titans fall to a 5-11 team.. Fisher.. you better get your boss in gear and PAY THE MAN!!!