Everything you said goes against the mentality of a football player. My senior year I played on a bad team. I didn’t get paid, had nothing to play for, but I still gave it my all every game and every snap. I wanted to make sure, win or lose, I represented myself and my team to the best of my ability. Players should have a sense of pride and loyalty towards their teammates and their organization every time they step on the field. To lay down, as you suggest, is just an insult to those that truly appreciate the game. Not to mention, if players laid down, it’d be a slap in the face to the fans that support the team. Sorry about the rant, but post like yours are ridiculous.

Btw, contracts aren’t guaranteed in the NFL. So actually, everybody still has something to play for.

A few will do it out of personal pride and professionalism, aka Joe Thomas. Yes, they’re paid millions to give their best but does it really matter now? They’ll get paid either way.

Shurmur is done, why risk it? He’s been nothing but arrogant and disrespectful towards the players and the fans. Fook’em Might as well save it for the new regime….again.

I really don’t know how Thomas, Dawson, McCoy, and a few others (pre-Shurmur) hang on.