Comments on: Money was a factor in Bell’s decision

By: nopepper123

nopepper123 — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:21:41 +0000

If someone could speak on Bell’s behalf, Palmer was willing to walk away from $50 million to not put on a Bengal’s uniform.

By: mwindle1973

mwindle1973 — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:09:43 +0000

He’s made $25M in his career, he was due to make $890k with the Bengals this year. Had he played better this year than last he might have made it back to the $2M range for the rest of his career. Which could’ve been 2-5 more years. Him turning down a million is equivalent to someone who has career earnings of $2.5M saying another 100k is insignificant. It’s pretty significant. And if he ended up putting effort in again, he could’ve made another 5-10M before leaving football.

By: cleverbob

cleverbob — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:12:01 +0000

Still, the game could see more guys like Jacob Bell walk away once the big money dries up — if, of course, they’ve saved enough of it so that they don’t need to play for $825,000 or $500,000 or whatever they can get.
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Looking at you, T.O.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:28:39 +0000

What a disgrace!!!! He was a commendable figure and now he’s just a paycheck seeker!!!

By: dionoil

dionoil — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:48:57 +0000

I can think of alot of things I’d do for 6 million that i wouldn’t do for 500 thousand

By: bearsrulepackdrool

bearsrulepackdrool — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:40:30 +0000

That’s not entirely accurate. Plenty of young players are on the small side of 500 large, but they’re still lining up in droves to play.

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They have no problem being on the small side of 500 large, because they’re working to make the $6 million. There’s a difference.

It’s easy for the young guys to settle for what they have because it’s new to them. They worked to get that much. But, Bell has already been there. He worked to get where he’s at. He’s not going back and I wouldn’t blame him.

I’m sure your interns are happy making what they make. But, I guarantee you wouldn’t take a pay cut to make the same thing they are. Yet, still be their boss and do your same duties.

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:47:23 +0000

Why are so many of you convinced that everyone is as motivated by money as you?

By: kg112686

kg112686 — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:44:21 +0000

oldskoolchopper says: May 15, 2012 3:51 PM

And there in lies the real problem…guys without a college education that have the potential to earn $500k (which is more than the President of the US) would walk away from a job that requires them to work about 200 days per year to play a game. Instead, they would rather get a job out of football making about $30k per year being a manager at a fast food restaurant.

I say let the ones without heart hit the bricks. When they are 40 years old they will have wished they could make $500 to work out, stay in shape and play a kids game.
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and some of these NFL players will wish they had retired early like Bell because they won’t be healthy enough to play with their kids when they finally have to give up football. some of these players won’t be alive to see their kids grow up and go to college because of long term injuries they sustain. why fault a guy for walking away on his own terms and not being forced out? to some players 5ooK isn’t enough to risk permanent injury that could ruin the rest of your life. the reward isn’t worth the risk sometimes.

By: inthezone4

inthezone4 — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:34:53 +0000

Big cry baby! Sign me up for $825,000 a year. These guys don’t know a thing about the real world. Try struggling to pay your bills every month after being laid off.

By: chocopoppy

chocopoppy — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:19:30 +0000

He has already made alot of money so the fact that $500k doesn’t motivate him doesn’t surprise me. Nothing wrong here.

By: hikohadon

hikohadon — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:18:30 +0000

$500k a year is nothing to scoff at, but if you’ve saved up enough and you’re worried about your health, sure, walk away.

It’s not like there isn’t a pipeline of young guys dying to take your place.

By: vbe2

vbe2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:04:04 +0000

$825,000 would secure a lot of peoples futures. You’re a fool to walk away from that kind of pay check.

By: Kaz

Kaz — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:01:05 +0000

Not that anyone cares but me but I told you guys this in the comments when he first announced his retirement.

By: cali49er707

cali49er707 — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:56:10 +0000

It’s the magnitude of the cash that keeps plenty of guys in the game. “I guarantee you if you asked every player in the NFL if they’d do it for $500,000 a year, a lot of them would do something else,” Bell said.

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i cant speak for everybody but, if this guy thinks money like that is just floating around, well then i say GOOD LUCK!!!! i personally dont know one person bringing in $500,000 a year but, what do i know?? im just a 40hrs a week guy working a average job, paying my bills, and average life!! i dont have the luxury of driving the hottest sports cars or walking away from that type of cash like these guys, & then they wonder why they go broke!!!!

By: oldskoolchopper

oldskoolchopper — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:51:02 +0000

I say let the ones without heart hit the bricks. When they are 40 years old they will have wished they could make $500 to work out, stay in shape and play a kids game.

By: kingkaufman

kingkaufman — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:49:12 +0000

“I guarantee you if you asked every player in the NFL if they’d do it for $500,000 a year, a lot of them would do something else,” Bell said.

That’s not entirely accurate. Plenty of young players are on the small side of 500 large, but they’re still lining up in droves to play.

That doesn’t make it inaccurate. He said “a lot of them would do something else.” Not “all of them would do something else.”