Comments on: Clemons rejects extension offer, plans to hit free agency in 2013

By: mrjackson206

mrjackson206 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:52:18 +0000

Not a smart move by Clemons. So let me get this straight.

He’s a current 30yr old that will play the majority of the 2012 season at 31 once his birthday arrives in October. The Seahawks offered him a huge raise for the 2012 season, & also decent money for the 2013 & 2014 seasons which Clemons would have been playing at 32 & 33. All I can say is he’d better have one hell of a season if he’s banking on that big 2013 pay day via free agency, because that was a more than fair offer by the Seahawks, & Chris Clemons is no Julius Peppers, Justin Smith, Justin Tuck, etc.

Good luck.

By: ninerdynasty

ninerdynasty — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:25:01 +0000

I agree with the math he has though.. lets see… make 17 mil in 3 years IF he doesnt get cut on the 3rd year… or make 14 mil in 2 years fully guarantee with a possibly pay raise on FA.

Who said players are stupid?

By: cali49er707

cali49er707 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:01:20 +0000

somewhere latrell sprewell is saying ” HOW IS HE SUPPOSE TO FEED HIS FAMILY??”

By: sweetnlow44

sweetnlow44 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:43:40 +0000

Seattle needs to scratch their offer. Let the malcontent sit at home for the season, let him go to free agency next year and see if the 31 year old who hasn’t played in a year gets an offer anywhere near what Seattle just offered. He wouldn’t even sniff half of what Seattle offered.

By: dikhurtz

dikhurtz — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:14:59 +0000

This is a guy who definitely is worth less than what is being offered. He should have taken it. I don’t see any other teams out there that will pay him even what was offered. Idiot !

By: ibboydb

ibboydb — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:11:43 +0000

NFL players do have special talents. But I am ready to relegate my self to Pop Warner games, at least then you know why they act like whinny brats.
18 mil for the working schmo works out to 450K per year for 40 years. And w/ that kinda of payday these guys are also whining about health care and pension.. Bite me…

By: rexryansdirtysock

rexryansdirtysock — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:01:48 +0000

We don’t know how many guarantees were actually in such a contract.

Besides, he’s probably looking for something similar to what Mark Anderson got with the Bills. Anderson was a part-time rusher most of his career until the Patriots’ playoff run, picked up 12.5 sacks including the postseason, and landed a four year, $28 million. With two straight 11 sack season, Clemons probably thinks he deserves something along those lines.

Unfortunately for him, unless Seattle increases their offer before this season, I don’t think he’ll ever get an Anderson-esque contract considering his age.

By: electionconfidential

electionconfidential — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:31:25 +0000

Gotta agree with 12thmantime. Sounds like he’s still negotiating. With injuries being common in the NFL it’s hard to see giving up 8 million next year when you’re already 30. Might work for him, but he’d be rolling the dice.

By: j972

j972 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:30:30 +0000

You make some excellent points, Mike.

By: 12thmantime

12thmantime — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:07:57 +0000

What makes absolutely NO SENSE about this story is if Clemons isn’t looking for an extention and just wants to become a free agent in 2013 then why is he holding out? Why wouldn’t he just report to camp and play our the season? What sense does this make (really). It seems more likely to me that they just haven’t reached agreeable terms on an extention yet.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:48:17 +0000

He obviously doesn’t want to be in the middle of nowhere anymore.

By: jeremycrowhurst

jeremycrowhurst — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:18:14 +0000

His agent should be taken out and shot. He’s 31 this year, he’s had some success on rebuilding teams but couldn’t get playing time on teams with decent players.

“Free” agent is pretty close to the truth. His paycheck will be closer to $0 than to what the Seahawks were offering when he ends up signing somewhere for the league minimum next season.

By: rukkus1

rukkus1 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 07:25:27 +0000

18 mil over 3 years to a 31 yr old was definitely a generous offer by the hawks.

In 2012 he will lose a few snaps, and his numbers probly go down. 2013 he will have lost stock and only have a couple years left.

Good career decision chris

By: savannahrose44

savannahrose44 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:59:58 +0000

That was a fair offer he had on the table. More than fair for a 30 year old vet coming into the end of his career. Clemons is a product of Seattle’s system. He may go somewhere else, but I doubt he will excel. He fit the Leo position to a tea, but he’s not irreplaceable. If he doesn’t want to be in Seattle anymore fine, but he’s insane if he thinks he’s going to get a better gig elsewhere at his age.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:13:58 +0000

Get a crapload of sacks!!!!!!!

Then you will ca$h in baby!!!!!!

By: pnut87

pnut87 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:10:28 +0000

He doesn’t want to sport those snazzy new unis the rest of his career?

By: lscore

lscore — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:06:53 +0000

Pooflingingmonkey asked
“Who won the 2012 Superbowl?”

That would be the New York Giants

By: seatownballers

seatownballers — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:53:41 +0000

Ok, I understand he wants a big payday. Hawks will meet him half way and offer him a better deal based on this years performance. If he doesn’t get over ten sacks this year they will just draft another defensive end in the first round to rotate with Irvin

By: blackfootkiller

blackfootkiller — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:36:34 +0000

Look at the teams he got the sacks against, and then look at his overall career…He should be signing the Hawks offer, and doing it with a ridiculous smile on his face. This whole thing is based on an idiot agent who thinks at 31, this guy will somehow get better…won’t happen.
Cut him Seattle…No room for malcontents.

By: xplicitpits

xplicitpits — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:27:47 +0000

Seemed like a pretty fair offer. This is going to suck. Hopefully they told him if he plays out of this world the offer will dramatically increase. Lol

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:20:27 +0000

Clemons is a nice player and fits the system perfectly. He will be motivated to play well this year if he thinks he is in line for a major deal. I expect the Hawks will let him walk after this year, assuming that Irvin is ready to take over the Leo position.

Clemons is undersized for most systems and could have a hard time getting the contract he thinks he deserves.

By: sixburghrules

sixburghrules — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:45:46 +0000

Did I fall asleep and miss the 2012 season?

By: fumblenuts

fumblenuts — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:30:48 +0000

30 years old and you turn that down, C’mon man!

By: jusjamn

jusjamn — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:24:20 +0000

He really needs to hope he doesn’t get hurt this year. Turning down $8M is kinda crazy!

By: yssupasigninnamnotyep

yssupasigninnamnotyep — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:22:31 +0000

Seriously Chris? You declined that offer? For a player of your caliber that is a damn good deal.

Don’t know who’s dumber…you or your agent.
Good luck with the stupidity!

By: warrenpeacephotography

warrenpeacephotography — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:18:28 +0000

I find it hard to imagine that he’ll make anything near what the Seahawks just offered. Is Seattle that bad, that he’ll give up perhaps $10 million just to live and play elsewhere?

By: charliereno

charliereno — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:13:10 +0000

Chris Clemons just looked the gift horse in the mouth.

By: kvanhorn87

kvanhorn87 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:05:25 +0000

Great system player, nothing more.

By: quizguy66

quizguy66 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:59:15 +0000

That $18m over 3 years surely isn’t guaranteed. That’s not money in his pocket.

If he gets franchised next year he’s in line to get $14m over 2 years and either another huge raise or hit free agency.

Or the Seahawks let him go free and he gets a huge signing bonus (i.e. real $ in pocket) as a free agent next year.

He’s basically gambling $4m (the difference in this year’s salary) for much bigger returns later. Assuming he’s got a good agent, he’s probably insured for that potential earnings to some extent anyway.

-QG

By: raiderinva

raiderinva — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:58:42 +0000

Sounds like he is a player that fits the system.

That’s one heck of an extension to turn down at 30 or any age.

Excuse me while I search for a cheaper flight to Oakland in hopes of catching a home game this year.