Comments on: Santonio’s best move will be to take a pay cut

By: jets4gold

jets4gold — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:00:05 +0000

If he has ANY intelligence he will take the pay cut. Jets will just cut him without looking back. On another note, Jets are stupid for trading Revis. They wont get fair value for him, nowhere close.. My thought, trade Cromartie and use his money for Revis. By keeping him you are saying Cromartie is better than Revis and that is dumb.

By: fanz928

fanz928 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:37:54 +0000

Why would he take a pay cut being on the jets? The jets suck..

By: bartlettruss

bartlettruss — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:43:28 +0000

Not sure I follow the logic of the article. He’ll get 7.5 million WHEREVER he plays, so staying with the Jets is no better than moving to another team unless he wants to WIN in which case a lot of other teams would be a better choice.

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:17:45 +0000

Dude’s career was over when he went from playing on a team with a top 5 QB to a team with a bottom 5 QB.

By: delsj

delsj — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:43:30 +0000

How is that his best move? Here’s two better options in my view: 1) Call the Jets’ bluff. Win you get $11M, lose you get the $7.5M they wanted you to take anyway; 2) Negotiate for half. Win you get an extra 1.75M in 2013, lose see option #1.

My advice is don’t budge. If you are cut, sign for the veteran minimum (~$1M, I think), collect the other $6.5M from the Jets (laughing all the way to the bank is optional), be a good soldier and head to free agency in 2014 completely healthy.

By: sportsnut101

sportsnut101 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:28:02 +0000

If I was Holmes I would see what my next yr pay included. If its fully guaranteed Or just a roster bonus. Before I made this decision.

I would drop the 3.5 to 1.5 if I’m getting next yr full guaranteed but to do it cuz jets asked no thx take the 7.5 mill n get another contract there’s plenty of teams who have no wr. Browns. Raiders Miami st Louis Bengals need a number 2 Titans need another Texans need kc needs another. Finally ball in players court in nfl. He just needs to change attitude he can play

By: salventuri

salventuri — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:19:56 +0000

I’d not only keep him, but give him a raise. Give Sanchez a raise too and while you’re at it, extend Rex Ryan’s contract 10 years.

By: blackngold4life

blackngold4life — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:58:36 +0000

This dude should still be in Pittsburgh! Still can’t believe we gave him up for a 5th round pick though

By: kegmen7

kegmen7 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:46:14 +0000

We sucked with him, we can certainly suck without him. How many games did he win for us? Not 7.5 million worth and certainly not 11 million…Addition by subtraction….

By: nghtrder169

nghtrder169 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:14:53 +0000

Not that I’m supporting the guy, but who would want to just give up $3.5mill that was negotiated in a legally binding CONTRACT…. Any way when players want to go back on their deals to get more money EVERYONE complains and calls them greedy (same team – Revis)… Why does the media & fans always side with the BILLIONAIRE owners over the short lived MILLIONAIRE players

By: dynaco

dynaco — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:09:42 +0000

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Pat fans are such simpletons.

By: chip56

chip56 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:08:47 +0000

This article makes no sense. Holmes has all the leverage. If the Jets cut him, they take a $13 mil cap hit this year and another $7 mil one next year all in dead money.

And if they did cut him, I’m sure that some team would give him $3.5 mil in salary this year.

By: heisthejuan

heisthejuan — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:47:24 +0000

As others have pointed out, staying with reduced pay or getting cut he gets 7.5 million either way. Why not try and play for a contender vs. sticking our a potential 4-12 season with the Jets?

By: judalation

judalation — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:43:43 +0000

Jets fan Here… I dont like Holmes because he is a player that gets very angry when he does not get touches, But he can be a great rout running deep threat. Unfortunately he has been blaimed for Mark Sanchez horrible play. He was so angry at Mark for being such a bad QB that he walked out of a huddle in their last game in 2011.

To me thats not his fault but the Jets fault for sticking with Sanchez too long and ruining the careers of good players who would have better numbers elsewhere. I dislike Holmes sure, But I LOATH the Jets more for refusing to bring in a decent QB. They could sign Garrard but they dont want any QBs that are better than Sanchez to win the Job. Thats why they are trying to get Quinn and JaMarcuss to practice for the team. Now that Moore resigned with the Dolphins the Jets are screwed!

If Im Holmes I call the Jets Bluff. If He gets cut the Bills, Patriots and Dolphins would love to snag him up! They get to rub it into the Jets face twice a year and Holmes gets to prove he is a big money Player and improve his stock. For the sake of Jets fans please hold out Holmes so that Woody sells the team in shame! I would love to see Holmes burn the Jets by going to the Pats. WHY NOT ASK SANCHEZ TO CUT HIS PAY?

By: jcmeyer10

jcmeyer10 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:27:46 +0000

Don’t take a cut, get cut and get your revenge by playing for the Patriots while the Jets pay you.

By: teedraper

teedraper — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:27:29 +0000

Pay cut for what? The Jets QB suck so he goes elsewhere & gets paid TWICE!

By: tannethrill

tannethrill — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:19:59 +0000

Just extend Sanchez to create some room lol

By: tjacks7

tjacks7 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:17:23 +0000

I fail to see how it’s not in Holmes’ best interest to get cut from the Jets? He’s going to make at least 7.5 million as long as he plays somewhere. He could sign a 1 year, minimum or incentive contract with a team that has a quarterback and contends, play well and his price tag goes up again next year as a free agent.

By: lovefootball4life

lovefootball4life — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:17:08 +0000

Question is do you take the money knowing you have no QB to throw you the ball and your career value is diminished or do you take a cut to go to a decent QB and you hope you recover it, and more, in later years.

When you think about it, it really isn’t an easy decision.

By: firstclasspack

firstclasspack — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:16:51 +0000

In theory that sounds great, but do you realize what you are actually saying? You are suggesting that Santonio Holmes gives up $3,500,000.00 (that’s a lot of zero’s) to stay with a team that will almost certainly not have much of an offense. If he was smart he’d say no to the Jets and take his $7,500,000.00 from a team that might have a decent season in 2013. By the way, I am from New York and actually sort of root for the Jets when it doesn’t conflict with the Giants interests.

By: gimmeabruschi

gimmeabruschi — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:16:05 +0000

Hmmm… what’s a guy to do, take 7.5 and stay on a lame team with a wretched QB or maybe take 7.5 to play on a better team with a better QB? Real tough decision.

By: 1oldpro

1oldpro — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:12:52 +0000

Maybe there is another team out there that will pay him the $7.5 mil AND has a real quarterback.

By: jarvis1104

jarvis1104 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:12:28 +0000

Theres no way in hell it would happen but I’d love to see him back in Pittsburgh

By: ridingwithnohandlebars

ridingwithnohandlebars — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:11:09 +0000

How brilliantly evil would it be if the Patriots signed him for the veteran minimum for one year so that they got another receiving threat and also forced the Jets to have to pay most of his salary.

By: mikeinfected

mikeinfected — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:06:09 +0000

at this rate Sanchez will be throwing the ball to Tebow.

Ouch.

By: dolfanatik

dolfanatik — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:02:37 +0000

Easy for some reporter to suggest a player to throw away 3.5 million.

By: joejacks

joejacks — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:00:08 +0000

He was SB XLIII MVP not XLII.

Maybe he know realizes money is not everything and should have stayed in Pittsburgh and waited to toke up again until after his playing days

By: riceforpres27

riceforpres27 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:59:43 +0000

So either way he’s makin 7.5! He should leave and would deff find a team more organized than that circus up there!

By: ridingwithnohandlebars

ridingwithnohandlebars — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:53:08 +0000

So you are saying he should take a pay cut to play for the Jets for $7.5 million or he could get released by the team and still get paid $7.5 million to play for another team?

Could another team sign him for the veteran minimum and the Jets would still have to pay the difference so that he gets $7.5 million?

By: cobraiv

cobraiv — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:42:53 +0000

Just get rid of this BUM. he’s a cancer in the locker room.