Comments on: NFL, NFLPA agree to modify “break-in” period in 2013 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/30/nfl-nflpa-agree-to-modify-break-in-period-in-2013/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:38:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: cliffordc05 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/30/nfl-nflpa-agree-to-modify-break-in-period-in-2013/#comment-1964933 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:01:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1171842#comment-1964933 Jones-Drew has no leverage. The team lost big last year and will probably do so this year. With or without the presence of their best player. At this point he will be lucky if the team waives the fines he has accrued. Otherwise he will be playing for peanuts the last few weeks of the season and the team will have even less incentive to renegotiate. Life is not always fair.

]]> By: insanelomein2 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/30/nfl-nflpa-agree-to-modify-break-in-period-in-2013/#comment-1964547 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:02:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1171842#comment-1964547 Someone should change the 13 padded practices rule as well.

There’s 17wks of regular season play (counting the bye week) yet teams are only allowed 13 padded practices during those weeks?

WTH is wrong with this?

]]> By: thestrategyexpert http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/30/nfl-nflpa-agree-to-modify-break-in-period-in-2013/#comment-1964467 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:59:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1171842#comment-1964467 MJD is making a mistake. He’s losing a lot of money and the Jaguars are no lock to make the playoffs. If they aren’t going to win, why should they help him line up his wallets, they have motivation to save every dollar if they can. If they start hot and look like potential to make the playoffs, then maybe they have motivation to rest and keep him healthy and make it there with what they have, while saving money to still use him when they absolutely need to only after they are in must-win situations.

Bottom line is the team has better options and flexibility, and the talent loss to them is a hit they don’t want to take but that they can afford to take, whereas MJD is in a stuck spot with weak leverage and he can’t really “win” any special way with how this is playing out.

His big mistake was making a public statement about how much he wanted to say. You can’t hold out and then cut out the threats and expect to then maximize the cash elements at play. Be a team player and get all the money you can without losing any, or go after the money if that’s truly the priority in your life, and he is waffling in-between, that’s a tricky spot to operate from.

]]> By: olympiacham http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/30/nfl-nflpa-agree-to-modify-break-in-period-in-2013/#comment-1964446 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:42:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1171842#comment-1964446 Wow. A stupid rule got changed. My faith in man kind continues.

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