Comments on: Steelers G.M.: Wallace not available for trade

By: imswayze

imswayze — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 05:04:51 +0000

Oh, I love watching the Steelers go tits up!!!! I also love how delusional the Steelers fans on this site are. Your team is old. You have no cap room to sign your best, most dangerous offensive player, so you play it off like it’s his bad. You criticize his skill set, and neglect to give him credit for potentially getting much more complete as a player. I can go on and on. Your O-line is so bad, you can’t keep your franchise QB healthy. You leave him naked in the pocket to get pummeled every Sunday, taking years off of his life. You just signed a KC reject to be your Off. Coordinator. It goes on and on. Don’t get me started on your geriatric defenders. I see you comin’ up short for awhile. Love it, love it, love it.

By: eaglesfan290

eaglesfan290 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:15:05 +0000

The Rumor is he is being shopped now for a 4th round pick and no one has jumped on that.

By: dumbaseinstien

dumbaseinstien — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:27:39 +0000

If I was the Steelers GM, I would let Wallace sit as long as he wanted. But, if he chose to sit out for 10 games, then fine. I would keep in Pittsburgh for the later part of the season & the playoffs. Then, next year, I would Franchise Tag him & start fielding trade offers from (only) non-contending teams. That would keep him here for the playoffs, make him a non competition threat when traded & insure a high 1st round trade pic in return…at a low cost of $1,025,500 (6/16 of $2.7 M) for a top wide receiver, in a contract year, available leading up to & into the playoffs. His A$$ would land on a chitty team & he would waste away as Santonio is doing. GO STEELERS!!!

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:32:46 +0000

The best receiver is the one who’s on the field, contributing for the team. Wallace hasn’t been our best receiver since he started down the path to becoming a front-office headache and team distraction. Although I’d rather Wallace just left, I trust Colbert to handle the situation in the Steelers’ best interests. But I question how much trade interest Wallace would generate at this point. No matter what happens he’ll be a UFA next season. Why should teams give up something to get him now when they can just wait and sign him then?

By: steelcurtainn

steelcurtainn — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:56:21 +0000

There is no way the steelers should trade Mike Haulace, so its the absolute correct call. Sign the tender, start working on the new contract and if it doesnt get done by the beginning of the season you can always work on it after the season and play for the year. Maybe if you didnt run the wrong route in the SB 2 years ago or come down with that crucial 4th down with the game on the line, u might have received a bigger contract. Now your playing on the steelers terms, 2.7 million it is…. Best get your butt to camp and quit wasting time.

By: 6thsense79

6thsense79 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:13:58 +0000

I think I’ll have to repost this because reading the above comments it’s clear that a number of you guys don’t realize sitting out till week 10 is Wallace’s best option and he doesn’t stand to lose much of anything if he does:

This isn’t a hold out of an existing contract. Wallace has played and “honored” all 3 years of the contract he signed when he entered the league. The Steelers were rewarded with very good receiver production on the cheap over the last 3 years. Wallace is a free agent ableit restricted. This is just a negotiation for a new contract. One in which the team has the upper hand due to the CBA but a contract negotiation still. So Wallace can sign the $2.7 million 1st round tender offer, try to push for a long term deal, go the Vincent Jackson route and sit out until mid season and then sign the tender (in order to trigger his true free agency year next year), or sit out the entire season (not his best option since his true free agent year will be wiped out and he’d face the same situation next year).

Wallace’s Rookie contract paid him a total of $1.74 million over 3 years. Even if he were to sit out half the year and sign the tender for the rest of the season he may get around $1 million which is almos as much as he made the previous 3 years. (Since this is not a contract hold out fines do not come into play)

Next year the Steelers can either franchise him at about $9 – $10 million for the year, sign him to a long term deal, or let him walk via free agency.

Knowing all that sitting out till mid season is Wallace’s best option if he’s willing to take this hard ball tactic to its conclusion. The money Wallace will leave on the table (about $1 million) while not insignificant is not that great in the grand scheme of things. It worked very well for Vincent Jackson. The year after Jackson sat out till mid season before signing his 1st round tender he was franchised and made about $8 million. Then afterwards he signed a free agent deal potentially worth $55 million.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:47:30 +0000

This team is losing it. What a bone headed move by Colbert. This team will be fighting to stay out of the AFCN basement

By: bobward2770

bobward2770 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:29 +0000

1.I don’t blame him for not accepting the Steelers BELOW MARKET offer! If he signs the tender and gets hurt, do you think the Steelers are still giving him a huge extension? NO! When it comes down to it, no pro team really cares about the player….sad but true.
2.Wallace is NOT A HOLD OUT. A holdout has a signed contract and does not report to work(See Jones-Drew JAX) Wallace is a restricted “Free agent”. He can’t be fined because he is not signed to a contract.
Hey it’s more money than you or I will ever see, but in his market he is being screwed. Ex: if your A Great computer programmer and your company is offering you $40K a year, but the going rate for your job is $120K a year, would you accept the 40k offer?

By: steeltownpride

steeltownpride — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 13:56:35 +0000

Hey Mike its ok . Sit out till week 10 come in and sign and play out the last 6 games . Then the Steelers just piss you off more but placing the franchise tag on you for another season . So actually they can make you wait for a big pay day till after the 2013 season , 2 more years of waiting . Why would they trade him for a 4th rounder when they can get a third compensatory pick ? If a teams comes with the right price ? ( first or 2 2′s or a combo of multible picks im sure the Steelers would do it ) Until then the Steelers hold the cards for the next 2 seasons .

By: pizzon

pizzon — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 13:39:26 +0000

I would trade him out of their division to say the Rams who every yr it seems get a top 5 pick. use that pick to draft a top corner next yr. you can always find fast receivers who can run go routes all day long.

By: feva4theflava

feva4theflava — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:40:52 +0000

Steelers still have sanders, cotchery, and brown. They’ll wait for wallace to come around on their terms.

By: ironcity6pak

ironcity6pak — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:32:43 +0000

I have really Grown to love Wallace and what he does for this team, on the other hand, he turning into a plex and making a big douche out of him self. Hope some of these vets can knock some cense into him.

By: pravin68

pravin68 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:30:52 +0000

A trade for anything lesss than either a combination of a high 2nd and lower round pick or a lower first rounder should be the least the Steelers should accept. Otherwise, they are better off using Wallace for the final 6 games and taking the 3rd round comp pick.

By: 61bigdaddy61

61bigdaddy61 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:25:43 +0000

At this point, only fantasy owners care whether or not you sign Mr. Wallace.

By: rgwhodey

rgwhodey — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:21:22 +0000

cheap move by a cheap organization.. stay classy Pittsburgh..

By: gettingpwned

gettingpwned — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:14:57 +0000

oh my god… Can you guys ever take words out of context and twist them to fit the purpose of your story.
You are the fox news of sports talk.
How about this, stop speculating about things you don’t know about and report the actual news?
Remember when according to you guys Wallace was a goner in free agency too?

By: xjokerz

xjokerz — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:02:53 +0000

I hope the steelers don’t give him a fat contract. Play your current ones out you spoiled nfl trash

By: stiller9305

stiller9305 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:49:35 +0000

Glad you’re not Wallace’s agent. There is no budge. The Stillers have this guy by the short hairs. He either plays for them and gets paid or sits for peanuts. The choice is his. Whatever. Pittsburgh is moving on.

By: mancinibread

mancinibread — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:26:50 +0000

Wallace is just shooting himself in the foot now. It’s clear no other teams are beating down the door to get him. Time to grow up.

By: mitchitized

mitchitized — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:00:10 +0000

“Mike Wallace is not available for trade.”

TRANSLATION:

“We don’t know what the kid is thinking, he’s got a totally retarded agent who has filled his head with crap. If we are lucky we can get a three out of the guy so we can replace him next spring.”

By: cali49er707

cali49er707 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:52:43 +0000

If I was the Steelers ( who I truly respect as a educated NFL fan) I would give his @$$ two options!!
Option#1- Sign the tag
Option#2-Sit at home and play madden !!

By: sportmentary

sportmentary — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:16:05 +0000

In this case I’m not sure what Pittsburgh thinks it’s gaining by playing hardball. If Wallace is their best receiver and does holdout until game 10, it could have a negative impact on the team’s offense. Wait a minute; That’s right, the team is moving to a grind and pound running attack. We’ll see where that gets them.

By: mwindle1973

mwindle1973 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:08:52 +0000

As a Bengals fan, of course I’d really like to see him traded or sit out 10 games.

By: steelersstillowntheafcnorth

steelersstillowntheafcnorth — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:54:43 +0000

Mike, get into camp as soon as possible and humble yourself. Accept responsibility for disrespecting a one of a kind organization like the Steelers. Apologize to colbert and to the rooneys and see if this damaged relationship can be mended. The Steelers will always be bigger than you but to be apart of the Steelers is special. Embrace it.

By: meech60

meech60 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:48:56 +0000

Colbert is an idiot and so is Todd Haley. Losing Mike Wallace is going to kill that offense. Antonio Brown is 180 lbs, he is not a #1 receiver and will never command the attention that Mike Wallace demands. I feel bad for Steelers fans right now. Of course, most of them don’t even realize anything bad happened because they show the type of faith in the Rooney’s that Nazi Germany showed to Hitler. However, with Antonio Brown as the #1 receiver in a passing league – the offense and the super bowl is about to go right out the window. With an aging defense on the table as well I foresee an 8-8 season. That division is too tough to go into a year with no passing game, which is what the Steelers now have.

By: wadinmypants

wadinmypants — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:18:32 +0000

This is what gets me.

“If Wallace is making this a business decision, he’ll sit out the first ten regular season games and report thereafter, only to gain an accrued year toward 2013 unrestricted free agency.”

Why let a player report if he chooses to sit out? I’d say sorry buddy, see you next July at our 2013 training camp.

By: jus10jonez

jus10jonez — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:10:06 +0000

He’s their number 1 receiver. PAY THE MAN!

By: marques13

marques13 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:10:00 +0000

Oh, he’s available for trade… we said the same thing about Santonio!

Mike, ya might wanna get dat ass to camp on the double!

By: nightrain42

nightrain42 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:58:06 +0000

You can’t pressure the Steelers. Better players have tried and failed.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:44:21 +0000

Its the Steelers. Not our first BBQ. We know how to cook.

Let Mike do what he’s got to do. He’s a hell of a talent to lose but we’ll be fine. He’s taken this to far and I doubt Mr Rooney is going to cave at this point.

Let Brown draw the double team to open up Sanders and if he’s a good teammate we’ll pay him fair next year.