Dallas Cowboys Offseason Thread (5 Viewers)

[fatness]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

 

[Da Guru]

Why is this a stalemate?

Parsons has one year left on his contract. Report before the first game, play the season and become an UFA. Then choose where you want to play. Many teams will be wanting to sign him without trading a bunch of #1s.

Most star players would love to be an UFA at his age.

 

[dblock05]

I guess this is a contrary opinion from the looks of things, but I don't think Jerry screwed anything up. There's a salary cap to deal with and he's offering Parsons a fair deal.

Unfortunately for Jerry, the bar is simply higher in Dallas. This is America's Team, and because of that, he catches a lot of unwarranted flack. Jerry is the main reason Dallas is top-10 in wins the last 5 seasons as well as the last 20 seasons.

I believe he's done a helluva job keeping the Cowboys relevant on the field over the long-haul. That's extremely tough to do...ask the Pats.

Are you Jerry Jones?

 

[dblock05]

Why is this a stalemate?

Parsons has one year left on his contract. Report before the first game, play the season and become an UFA. Then choose where you want to play. Many teams will be wanting to sign him without trading a bunch of #1s.

Most star players would love to be an UFA at his age.

This is not true. He can be franchise tagged twice after this season.

 

[Football Jones]

I guess this is a contrary opinion from the looks of things, but I don't think Jerry screwed anything up. There's a salary cap to deal with and he's offering Parsons a fair deal.

Unfortunately for Jerry, the bar is simply higher in Dallas. This is America's Team, and because of that, he catches a lot of unwarranted flack. Jerry is the main reason Dallas is top-10 in wins the last 5 seasons as well as the last 20 seasons.

I believe he's done a helluva job keeping the Cowboys relevant on the field over the long-haul. That's extremely tough to do...ask the Pats.

Are you Jerry Jones?

Take a guess.

 

[Hastur]

Why is this a stalemate?

Parsons has one year left on his contract. Report before the first game, play the season and become an UFA. Then choose where you want to play. Many teams will be wanting to sign him without trading a bunch of #1s.

Most star players would love to be an UFA at his age.

This is not true. He can be franchise tagged twice after this season.

Technically accurate. However, talk about locker room cancer at this point.

• VERY unhappy generational talent
• rookie head coach
• GM with the ability to sense football wisdom as does a mosquito sense a tennis racket shaped lightning death thing...

 

[TVT 0 N S T A]

I guess this is a contrary opinion from the looks of things, but I don't think Jerry screwed anything up. There's a salary cap to deal with and he's offering Parsons a fair deal.

Unfortunately for Jerry, the bar is simply higher in Dallas. This is America's Team, and because of that, he catches a lot of unwarranted flack. Jerry is the main reason Dallas is top-10 in wins the last 5 seasons as well as the last 20 seasons.

I believe he's done a helluva job keeping the Cowboys relevant on the field over the long-haul. That's extremely tough to do...ask the Pats.

Are you Jerry Jones?

Take a guess.

While I agree the offer Jerry has made appears to be fair, I have to reference Dan Patrick this morning... had a lot of dashboard time driving to a youth hockey tournament and they covered the cancer part quite well.

Turning your superstars into beggers won't bode well for your franchise and team morale. Jerry has f'd this up more times than not.

I think Micah will be active in the game because he hates the Eagles and will show he's bigger than Jerry's BS but it's seriously ridiculous.

 

[Football Jones]

I guess this is a contrary opinion from the looks of things, but I don't think Jerry screwed anything up. There's a salary cap to deal with and he's offering Parsons a fair deal.

Unfortunately for Jerry, the bar is simply higher in Dallas. This is America's Team, and because of that, he catches a lot of unwarranted flack. Jerry is the main reason Dallas is top-10 in wins the last 5 seasons as well as the last 20 seasons.

I believe he's done a helluva job keeping the Cowboys relevant on the field over the long-haul. That's extremely tough to do...ask the Pats.

Are you Jerry Jones?

Take a guess.

While I agree the offer Jerry has made appears to be fair, I have to reference Dan Patrick this morning... had a lot of dashboard time driving to a youth hockey tournament and they covered the cancer part quite well.

Turning your superstars into beggers won't bode well for your franchise and team morale. Jerry has f'd this up more times than not.

I think Micah will be active in the game because he hates the Eagles and will show he's bigger than Jerry's BS but it's seriously ridiculous.

Parsons can either beg for more or sign what is a fair contract. I suspect he'll take the deal or maybe squeeze a few more pennies out of Jerry and call it good.

 

[dickey moe]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

Matt Schaub... that's a name I hadn't given any thought to in years.

 

[Da Guru]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

It takes 2 to Tango. Jerry is the GM..all Parsons had to say is "Talk to my agent" Parsons most likely wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.

 

[Instinctive]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

It takes 2 to Tango. Jerry is the GM..all Parsons had to say is "Talk to my agent" Parsons most likely wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.

The whole thing is stupid and sounds like a butthurt agent.

Guy needs to look at the terms, talk it over with Parsons, and then either the terms are good (so get over yourself) or they aren't, so you make a counter. I hate sports agents they are 80% egomanical jackasses.

 

[Skipdog77]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

It takes 2 to Tango. Jerry is the GM..all Parsons had to say is "Talk to my agent" Parsons most likely wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.

The whole thing is stupid and sounds like a butthurt agent.

Guy needs to look at the terms, talk it over with Parsons, and then either the terms are good (so get over yourself) or they aren't, so you make a counter. I hate sports agents they are 80% egomanical jackasses.

And owners who continue to insist they only they can play GM when they haven't come close to winning a dang thing in over 30 years aren't?

 

[Instinctive]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

It takes 2 to Tango. Jerry is the GM..all Parsons had to say is "Talk to my agent" Parsons most likely wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.

The whole thing is stupid and sounds like a butthurt agent.

Guy needs to look at the terms, talk it over with Parsons, and then either the terms are good (so get over yourself) or they aren't, so you make a counter. I hate sports agents they are 80% egomanical jackasses.

And owners who continue to insist they only they can play GM when they haven't come close to winning a dang thing in over 30 years aren't?

I didn't say they aren't. It's also not relevant to my point.

 

[Skipdog77]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

It takes 2 to Tango. Jerry is the GM..all Parsons had to say is "Talk to my agent" Parsons most likely wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.

The whole thing is stupid and sounds like a butthurt agent.

Guy needs to look at the terms, talk it over with Parsons, and then either the terms are good (so get over yourself) or they aren't, so you make a counter. I hate sports agents they are 80% egomanical jackasses.

And owners who continue to insist they only they can play GM when they haven't come close to winning a dang thing in over 30 years aren't?

I didn't say they aren't. It's also not relevant to my point.

Glad you agree.

 

[menobrown]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

It takes 2 to Tango. Jerry is the GM..all Parsons had to say is "Talk to my agent" Parsons most likely wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.

The whole thing is stupid and sounds like a butthurt agent.

Guy needs to look at the terms, talk it over with Parsons, and then either the terms are good (so get over yourself) or they aren't, so you make a counter. I hate sports agents they are 80% egomanical jackasses.

I'm not seeing it this way. I think the agent should have every right to represent his client in contract talks and Jerry saying he was wiling to make Parsons the highest paid non-QB is empty talk without knowing the terms. For instance knowing how Jerry prefers to structure deals he most likely was trying to make Parsons contract year(s) longer then he'd ever recommend Parsons agreeing to take.

From everything I've heard the butthurt person here is Jerry. He's the one that won't even let this get to the point of doing of discussing this with agent which anyone acting in a professional capacity should be doing. The only time Jerry's had any contact with him at all was to say I'm sending over the terms of the deal I agreed to without you around to which the agent, rightfully so, said no thanks because we have not negotiated anything. How you are seeing that as a butthurt agent blows my mind.

 

[Terpman22]

I keep seeing the “Micah was offered a fair deal” takes.

Where is this info coming from besides the guy that thinks he should take the deal he thought he negotiated without the agent present??

Since Jerry is keen on making family analogies, this seems like the classic older brother tricked the younger brother into trading his most expensive baseball card for Pennie’s and wants to hold him to a deal he knows is a bad deal for the younger guy.

 

[Instinctive]

Just so we are clear, at no point did I comment on whether the deal was good or bad.

Just review it and if it's good then stfu and take it. If it's bad, say it's bad and make a counter. This stupid "we are mad because I willingly went in and had a discussion and then he sent those terms over" is what I'm commenting on.

Like I said, it's a butthurt agent, most of whom are among the worst people I ever encountered during my sports career. If the terms are actually good, then it's a total non issue and you should accept it. If they aren't good, it's still a non issue, just counter and keep negotiating.

 

[Instinctive]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

It takes 2 to Tango. Jerry is the GM..all Parsons had to say is "Talk to my agent" Parsons most likely wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.

The whole thing is stupid and sounds like a butthurt agent.

Guy needs to look at the terms, talk it over with Parsons, and then either the terms are good (so get over yourself) or they aren't, so you make a counter. I hate sports agents they are 80% egomanical jackasses.

I'm not seeing it this way. I think the agent should have every right to represent his client in contract talks and Jerry saying he was wiling to make Parsons the highest paid non-QB is empty talk without knowing the terms. For instance knowing how Jerry prefers to structure deals he most likely was trying to make Parsons contract year(s) longer then he'd ever recommend Parsons agreeing to take.

From everything I've heard the butthurt person here is Jerry. He's the one that won't even let this get to the point of doing of discussing this with agent which anyone acting in a professional capacity should be doing. The only time Jerry's had any contact with him at all was to say I'm sending over the terms of the deal I agreed to without you around to which the agent, rightfully so, said no thanks because we have not negotiated anything. How you are seeing that as a butthurt agent blows my mind.

Because only two things should happen:

1. We do not agree to those terms, here is a counter
2. Great, we accept! Here it is written up.

They haven't countered, based on everything I've heard in Dallas.

 

[menobrown]

NFLPA executive director candidate Matt Schaub calls for “immediate grievance” against Jerry Jones

A former player who recently declared his intention to run for the position of NFLPA executive director had a comment. “There should be an immediate grievance filed by the NFLPA for Jerry directly negotiating with Micah Parsons,” Matt Schaub said on Twitter. “It is a clear violation of the CBA.”

One factor could be whether Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, want to push the issue. Even if it’s easy to prove, the penalty would be a slap on the wrist. If that much. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, negotiating with someone who is not an NFLPA-certified agent results in no penalty for a first offense, and a measly $62,000 fine for all violations thereafter.

It takes 2 to Tango. Jerry is the GM..all Parsons had to say is "Talk to my agent" Parsons most likely wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.

The whole thing is stupid and sounds like a butthurt agent.

Guy needs to look at the terms, talk it over with Parsons, and then either the terms are good (so get over yourself) or they aren't, so you make a counter. I hate sports agents they are 80% egomanical jackasses.

I'm not seeing it this way. I think the agent should have every right to represent his client in contract talks and Jerry saying he was wiling to make Parsons the highest paid non-QB is empty talk without knowing the terms. For instance knowing how Jerry prefers to structure deals he most likely was trying to make Parsons contract year(s) longer then he'd ever recommend Parsons agreeing to take.

From everything I've heard the butthurt person here is Jerry. He's the one that won't even let this get to the point of doing of discussing this with agent which anyone acting in a professional capacity should be doing. The only time Jerry's had any contact with him at all was to say I'm sending over the terms of the deal I agreed to without you around to which the agent, rightfully so, said no thanks because we have not negotiated anything. How you are seeing that as a butthurt agent blows my mind.

Because only two things should happen:

1. We do not agree to those terms, here is a counter
2. Great, we accept! Here it is written up.

They haven't countered, based on everything I've heard in Dallas.

IMO asking to negotiate is doing 1.

 

[Terpman22]

Just so we are clear, at no point did I comment on whether the deal was good or bad.

Just review it and if it's good then stfu and take it. If it's bad, say it's bad and make a counter. This stupid "we are mad because I willingly went in and had a discussion and then he sent those terms over" is what I'm commenting on.

Like I said, it's a butthurt agent, most of whom are among the worst people I ever encountered during my sports career. If the terms are actually good, then it's a total non issue and you should accept it. If they aren't good, it's still a non issue, just counter and keep negotiating.

Has the agent released anything publicly recently? Where are you getting this from?

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Just so we are clear, at no point did I comment on whether the deal was good or bad.

Just review it and if it's good then stfu and take it. If it's bad, say it's bad and make a counter. This stupid "we are mad because I willingly went in and had a discussion and then he sent those terms over" is what I'm commenting on.

Like I said, it's a butthurt agent, most of whom are among the worst people I ever encountered during my sports career. If the terms are actually good, then it's a total non issue and you should accept it. If they aren't good, it's still a non issue, just counter and keep negotiating.

You don’t accept a starting point in negotiations that might be too low, or too draconian in terms. You’d be at a big disadvantage.

I don’t know if that’s the case, but it could explain why the agent told him not to send over anything. If I was Micah’s agent, I’d tell Jerry basically the same thing. “I’m not here to write up the paperwork on a deal you thought you negotiated with my client. I’m his agent and will negotiate in his best interests.”

This definitely sounds to me like Jerry is trying to get over on Micah. @Terpman22 mentioned above, this frels like the big brother trying to rip off little brother, and getting pissed he isn’t getting away with it.

 

[Instinctive]

Just so we are clear, at no point did I comment on whether the deal was good or bad.

Just review it and if it's good then stfu and take it. If it's bad, say it's bad and make a counter. This stupid "we are mad because I willingly went in and had a discussion and then he sent those terms over" is what I'm commenting on.

Like I said, it's a butthurt agent, most of whom are among the worst people I ever encountered during my sports career. If the terms are actually good, then it's a total non issue and you should accept it. If they aren't good, it's still a non issue, just counter and keep negotiating.

You don’t accept a starting point in negotiations that might be too low, or too draconian in terms. You’d be at a big disadvantage.

I don’t know if that’s the case, but it could explain why the agent told him not to send over anything. If I was Micah’s agent, I’d tell Jerry basically the same thing. “I’m not here to write up the paperwork on a deal you thought you negotiated with my client. I’m his agent and will negotiate in his best interests.”

This definitely sounds to me like Jerry is trying to get over on Micah. @Terpman22 mentioned above, this frels like the big brother trying to rip off little brother, and getting pissed he isn’t getting away with it.

Until we know the terms, I'll allow that's possible, but I think my instinct is far more likely to be true. Maybe one day we get the facts and we know.

 

[dblock05]

Question…at this point…besides manipulating the cap…what incentive does Dallas have to get a deal done with Micah before week 1? I say that because all the other top DE’s have been paid so really besides it being this season or next season, the market is not going to change besides the cap increasing a bit but Micah now has to play on that 5th year and prove himself again and stay healthy. I mean if I am Dallas, unless there’s some sort of discount involved, I’m having you play on the 5th year and we’ll revisit next season.

And yes I realize that Micah may fake a injury…and that’s a whole new ball game if that starts happening and he refuses to play

 

[Terpman22]

Question…at this point…besides manipulating the cap…what incentive does Dallas have to get a deal done with Micah before week 1? I say that because all the other top DE’s have been paid so really besides it being this season or next season, the market is not going to change besides the cap increasing a bit but Micah now has to play on that 5th year and prove himself again and stay healthy. I mean if I am Dallas, unless there’s some sort of discount involved, I’m having you play on the 5th year and we’ll revisit next season.

And yes I realize that Micah may fake a injury…and that’s a whole new ball game if that starts happening and he refuses to play

The incentive is to get him on the field to help you win games. Seems it’s a game of chicken at this point and a guy I’d love to hear from is Emmitt Smith.

 

[dblock05]

Question…at this point…besides manipulating the cap…what incentive does Dallas have to get a deal done with Micah before week 1? I say that because all the other top DE’s have been paid so really besides it being this season or next season, the market is not going to change besides the cap increasing a bit but Micah now has to play on that 5th year and prove himself again and stay healthy. I mean if I am Dallas, unless there’s some sort of discount involved, I’m having you play on the 5th year and we’ll revisit next season.

And yes I realize that Micah may fake a injury…and that’s a whole new ball game if that starts happening and he refuses to play

The incentive is to get him on the field to help you win games. Seems it’s a game of chicken at this point and a guy I’d love to hear from is Emmitt Smith.

He is on contract for this year. And it’s not a franchise tag…it’s his 5th year option. But yeah I hear what you are saying….just don’t think it’s going to look good if Micah is faking an injury to sit out.

 

[Snotbubbles]

I can't believe there are people here on Jerry Jones side. When an player has signed a standard representation agreement (SRA) with an agent, an NFL general manager is not permitted to bypass that agreement with the agent and negotiate directly with player without the agent's consent. Not the players consent, the agents consent. The SRA gives the agent exclusive authority to negotiate contracts. I'm really not sure what Jerry Jones is playing at here. Either he knows the CBA rules and simply doesn't care, which is a bad look for him, or he doesn't know the rules of the CBA which as an NFL GM, is an even worse look.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I can't believe there are people here on Jerry Jones side. When an player has signed a standard representation agreement (SRA) with an agent, an NFL general manager is not permitted to bypass that agreement with the agent and negotiate directly with player without the agent's consent. Not the players consent, the agents consent. The SRA gives the agent exclusive authority to negotiate contracts. I'm really not sure what Jerry Jones is playing at here. Either he knows the CBA rules and simply doesn't care, which is a bad look for him, or he doesn't know the rules of the CBA which as an NFL GM, is an even worse look.

Not directed at you but in response to being on Jerry’s side….

I wouldn’t say I’m on Jerry side as much as….

How many times are folks going to be fooled to sell newspapers? (Clicks/views).

Every single year and off-season, Jerry, trolls, the media and the fans, and people lap it up every single time. Nothing has changed except for the weather.

I just can’t get emotionally excited about a television show and it’s paid actors. Especially when those paid actors (Parsons and Diggs) are laughing it up with the local media and don’t seem to be remotely upset about anything.

The entire narrative and story is media driven on the fuel of an elderly out of touch white dude not giving money to a player that’s……. Currently under contract.

Meh, not that compelling or original. In fact, I’m bored of it.

 

[Instinctive]

Yeah also not on anyone's side. Just think the whole thing is idiotic. I understand how CBAs work and what this one says.

And yet, if Parsons went and talked to him about what he wants, it's moronic to hold someone to a standard of "well grown man adult, I'm not allowed to discuss this with you because your agent isn't here." It's not a plea deal for a crime.

Accept the offer or counter. This stupid "I wasn't in the room so we are going to pretend it never happened" is just childish. Everyone involved on both sides of this is lame.

 

[Snotbubbles]

I can't believe there are people here on Jerry Jones side. When an player has signed a standard representation agreement (SRA) with an agent, an NFL general manager is not permitted to bypass that agreement with the agent and negotiate directly with player without the agent's consent. Not the players consent, the agents consent. The SRA gives the agent exclusive authority to negotiate contracts. I'm really not sure what Jerry Jones is playing at here. Either he knows the CBA rules and simply doesn't care, which is a bad look for him, or he doesn't know the rules of the CBA which as an NFL GM, is an even worse look.

Not directed at you but in response to being on Jerry’s side….

I wouldn’t say I’m on Jerry side as much as….

How many times are folks going to be fooled to sell newspapers? (Clicks/views).

Every single year and off-season, Jerry, trolls, the media and the fans, and people lap it up every single time. Nothing has changed except for the weather.

I just can’t get emotionally excited about a television show and it’s paid actors. Especially when those paid actors (Parsons and Diggs) are laughing it up with the local media and don’t seem to be remotely upset about anything.

The entire narrative and story is media driven on the fuel of an elderly out of touch white dude not giving money to a player that’s……. Currently under contract.

Meh, not that compelling or original. In fact, I’m bored of it.

The problem is, Jerry Jones has a general manager who doesn't understand how to build a team in the salary cap era. The first NFL salary cap took effect in 1994 and the Cowboys haven't been to the NFCCG since 1995. I don't think that is a coincidence. The Cowboys general manager has done a terrible job negotiating contracts for the teams biggest stars, due to the general manager not being proactive in contract signings.

1. He signed Prescott to $60M AAV with $231M guaranteed in September, when the market was at $53M AAV and $170M guaranteed in May of the same year.
2. He signed CeeDee Lamb to $34M AAV with $100M guaranteed when the market in March was $25M AAV with $50M guaranteed, and $30M in April with $80M guaranteed.
3. He signed Trevon Diggs to $19.4M in July when in March the going rate was $14M.
3. Had the Dallas general manager been proactive and signed Parsons after exercising his 5th year option contracts for other defensive ends were $30M AAV, but he waiting and the market now reset with contracts in the $35M-$40M AAV range.

By all estimates, the Dallas general manager has cost (once Parsons signs) his team roughly $25M in cap space and his owner roughly $150M-$200M in guaranteed money just on those players. Once you identify players you want to be around your team long-term, you get them signed so that you aren't continually paying top of the market rates. Instead, the general manager has year after year, waited for the market to set and then paid at the top of it. It's not trolling, it's just bad business.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Yeah also not on anyone's side. Just think the whole thing is idiotic. I understand how CBAs work and what this one says.

And yet, if Parsons went and talked to him about what he wants, it's moronic to hold someone to a standard of "well grown man adult, I'm not allowed to discuss this with you because your agent isn't here." It's not a plea deal for a crime.

Accept the offer or counter. This stupid "I wasn't in the room so we are going to pretend it never happened" is just childish. Everyone involved on both sides of this is lame.

Parson and his agent have countered, they formally submitted a trade request to the team.

 

[Instinctive]

Yeah also not on anyone's side. Just think the whole thing is idiotic. I understand how CBAs work and what this one says.

And yet, if Parsons went and talked to him about what he wants, it's moronic to hold someone to a standard of "well grown man adult, I'm not allowed to discuss this with you because your agent isn't here." It's not a plea deal for a crime.

Accept the offer or counter. This stupid "I wasn't in the room so we are going to pretend it never happened" is just childish. Everyone involved on both sides of this is lame.

Parson and his agent have countered, they formally submitted a trade request to the team.

W/e man. I think you know that's not a counter offer. A counter offer would be x years for y dollars with z other things.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Parson and his agent have countered, they formally submitted a trade request to the team.

Lol

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I can't believe there are people here on Jerry Jones side. When an player has signed a standard representation agreement (SRA) with an agent, an NFL general manager is not permitted to bypass that agreement with the agent and negotiate directly with player without the agent's consent. Not the players consent, the agents consent. The SRA gives the agent exclusive authority to negotiate contracts. I'm really not sure what Jerry Jones is playing at here. Either he knows the CBA rules and simply doesn't care, which is a bad look for him, or he doesn't know the rules of the CBA which as an NFL GM, is an even worse look.

Not directed at you but in response to being on Jerry’s side….

I wouldn’t say I’m on Jerry side as much as….

How many times are folks going to be fooled to sell newspapers? (Clicks/views).

Every single year and off-season, Jerry, trolls, the media and the fans, and people lap it up every single time. Nothing has changed except for the weather.

I just can’t get emotionally excited about a television show and it’s paid actors. Especially when those paid actors (Parsons and Diggs) are laughing it up with the local media and don’t seem to be remotely upset about anything.

The entire narrative and story is media driven on the fuel of an elderly out of touch white dude not giving money to a player that’s……. Currently under contract.

Meh, not that compelling or original. In fact, I’m bored of it.

The problem is, Jerry Jones has a general manager who doesn't understand how to build a team in the salary cap era. The first NFL salary cap took effect in 1994 and the Cowboys haven't been to the NFCCG since 1995. I don't think that is a coincidence. The Cowboys general manager has done a terrible job negotiating contracts for the teams biggest stars, due to the general manager not being proactive in contract signings.

1. He signed Prescott to $60M AAV with $231M guaranteed in September, when the market was at $53M AAV and $170M guaranteed in May of the same year.
2. He signed CeeDee Lamb to $34M AAV with $100M guaranteed when the market in March was $25M AAV with $50M guaranteed, and $30M in April with $80M guaranteed.
3. He signed Trevon Diggs to $19.4M in July when in March the going rate was $14M.
3. Had the Dallas general manager been proactive and signed Parsons after exercising his 5th year option contracts for other defensive ends were $30M AAV, but he waiting and the market now reset with contracts in the $35M-$40M AAV range.

By all estimates, the Dallas general manager has cost (once Parsons signs) his team roughly $25M in cap space and his owner roughly $150M-$200M in guaranteed money just on those players. Once you identify players you want to be around your team long-term, you get them signed so that you aren't continually paying top of the market rates. Instead, the general manager has year after year, waited for the market to set and then paid at the top of it. It's not trolling, it's just bad business.

I’m not certain the Cowboys want to pay him. Why pay 40 when you can pay 23?

Bad business is acting like a petulant child by napping on a table during a game and yapping like a Chihuahua.

He ain’t “the one”. Maybe the Giants new dude is.

 

[FarFromHome]

2 episodes into new Netflix show on Cowboys. Aikman is from my peak interest in nfl football. I'm not a Cowboys fan, but he was a good representation of the era. Just mind boggling when I looked his stats up to find he had only ONE season of 20 plus TDS. Is this even accurate? My goodness. How the league has changed.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

2 episodes into new Netflix show on Cowboys. Aikman is from my peak interest in nfl football. I'm not a Cowboys fan, but he was a good representation of the era. Just mind boggling when I looked his stats up to find he had only ONE season of 20 plus TDS. Is this even accurate? My goodness. How the league has changed.

It is. He didn't need to throw much because their run game and defense were so dominant. Exactly the same situation as Terry Bradshaw with the Steelers.

 

[rockaction]

pentent

petulant

 

[Snotbubbles]

I can't believe there are people here on Jerry Jones side. When an player has signed a standard representation agreement (SRA) with an agent, an NFL general manager is not permitted to bypass that agreement with the agent and negotiate directly with player without the agent's consent. Not the players consent, the agents consent. The SRA gives the agent exclusive authority to negotiate contracts. I'm really not sure what Jerry Jones is playing at here. Either he knows the CBA rules and simply doesn't care, which is a bad look for him, or he doesn't know the rules of the CBA which as an NFL GM, is an even worse look.

Not directed at you but in response to being on Jerry’s side….

I wouldn’t say I’m on Jerry side as much as….

How many times are folks going to be fooled to sell newspapers? (Clicks/views).

Every single year and off-season, Jerry, trolls, the media and the fans, and people lap it up every single time. Nothing has changed except for the weather.

I just can’t get emotionally excited about a television show and it’s paid actors. Especially when those paid actors (Parsons and Diggs) are laughing it up with the local media and don’t seem to be remotely upset about anything.

The entire narrative and story is media driven on the fuel of an elderly out of touch white dude not giving money to a player that’s……. Currently under contract.

Meh, not that compelling or original. In fact, I’m bored of it.

The problem is, Jerry Jones has a general manager who doesn't understand how to build a team in the salary cap era. The first NFL salary cap took effect in 1994 and the Cowboys haven't been to the NFCCG since 1995. I don't think that is a coincidence. The Cowboys general manager has done a terrible job negotiating contracts for the teams biggest stars, due to the general manager not being proactive in contract signings.

1. He signed Prescott to $60M AAV with $231M guaranteed in September, when the market was at $53M AAV and $170M guaranteed in May of the same year.
2. He signed CeeDee Lamb to $34M AAV with $100M guaranteed when the market in March was $25M AAV with $50M guaranteed, and $30M in April with $80M guaranteed.
3. He signed Trevon Diggs to $19.4M in July when in March the going rate was $14M.
3. Had the Dallas general manager been proactive and signed Parsons after exercising his 5th year option contracts for other defensive ends were $30M AAV, but he waiting and the market now reset with contracts in the $35M-$40M AAV range.

By all estimates, the Dallas general manager has cost (once Parsons signs) his team roughly $25M in cap space and his owner roughly $150M-$200M in guaranteed money just on those players. Once you identify players you want to be around your team long-term, you get them signed so that you aren't continually paying top of the market rates. Instead, the general manager has year after year, waited for the market to set and then paid at the top of it. It's not trolling, it's just bad business.

I’m not certain the Cowboys want to pay him. Why pay 40 when you can pay 23?

Bad business is acting like a petulant child by napping on a table during a game and yapping like a Chihuahua.

He ain’t “the one”. Maybe the Giants new dude is.

If he ain't the one, trade him. He could get a really good return.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I can't believe there are people here on Jerry Jones side. When an player has signed a standard representation agreement (SRA) with an agent, an NFL general manager is not permitted to bypass that agreement with the agent and negotiate directly with player without the agent's consent. Not the players consent, the agents consent. The SRA gives the agent exclusive authority to negotiate contracts. I'm really not sure what Jerry Jones is playing at here. Either he knows the CBA rules and simply doesn't care, which is a bad look for him, or he doesn't know the rules of the CBA which as an NFL GM, is an even worse look.

Not directed at you but in response to being on Jerry’s side….

I wouldn’t say I’m on Jerry side as much as….

How many times are folks going to be fooled to sell newspapers? (Clicks/views).

Every single year and off-season, Jerry, trolls, the media and the fans, and people lap it up every single time. Nothing has changed except for the weather.

I just can’t get emotionally excited about a television show and it’s paid actors. Especially when those paid actors (Parsons and Diggs) are laughing it up with the local media and don’t seem to be remotely upset about anything.

The entire narrative and story is media driven on the fuel of an elderly out of touch white dude not giving money to a player that’s……. Currently under contract.

Meh, not that compelling or original. In fact, I’m bored of it.

The problem is, Jerry Jones has a general manager who doesn't understand how to build a team in the salary cap era. The first NFL salary cap took effect in 1994 and the Cowboys haven't been to the NFCCG since 1995. I don't think that is a coincidence. The Cowboys general manager has done a terrible job negotiating contracts for the teams biggest stars, due to the general manager not being proactive in contract signings.

1. He signed Prescott to $60M AAV with $231M guaranteed in September, when the market was at $53M AAV and $170M guaranteed in May of the same year.
2. He signed CeeDee Lamb to $34M AAV with $100M guaranteed when the market in March was $25M AAV with $50M guaranteed, and $30M in April with $80M guaranteed.
3. He signed Trevon Diggs to $19.4M in July when in March the going rate was $14M.
3. Had the Dallas general manager been proactive and signed Parsons after exercising his 5th year option contracts for other defensive ends were $30M AAV, but he waiting and the market now reset with contracts in the $35M-$40M AAV range.

By all estimates, the Dallas general manager has cost (once Parsons signs) his team roughly $25M in cap space and his owner roughly $150M-$200M in guaranteed money just on those players. Once you identify players you want to be around your team long-term, you get them signed so that you aren't continually paying top of the market rates. Instead, the general manager has year after year, waited for the market to set and then paid at the top of it. It's not trolling, it's just bad business.

I’m not certain the Cowboys want to pay him. Why pay 40 when you can pay 23?

Bad business is acting like a petulant child by napping on a table during a game and yapping like a Chihuahua.

He ain’t “the one”. Maybe the Giants new dude is.

If he ain't the one, trade him. He could get a really good return.

I’ll let Jerry and Will Mcclay know your thoughts.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

I haven't read this thread. I haven't read any Micah Parsons thread. I'm reacting to Ian Rappaport on MacAffee show with yet another rehash of the stalemate situation.

Question: is Jerry Jones senile? or is he so arrogant that he thinks he gets to negotiate directly with players, box out their agents, and then act indignant when the agent pushes back on having their role restricted to "finishing the paperwork"?

I am reminded that, now that Snyder is gone, Jerry Jones is the biggest tool in the nfl. Just because you had the stones to fire Tom Landry doesn't excuse your decades of being a carpetbagger. Don't go away mad Jerry, just go away.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I haven't read this thread. I haven't read any Micah Parsons thread. I'm reacting to Ian Rappaport on MacAffee show with yet another rehash of the stalemate situation.

Question: is Jerry Jones senile? or is he so arrogant that he thinks he gets to negotiate directly with players, box out their agents, and then act indignant when the agent pushes back on having their role restricted to "finishing the paperwork"?

I am reminded that, now that Snyder is gone, Jerry Jones is the biggest tool in the nfl. Just because you had the stones to fire Tom Landry doesn't excuse your decades of being a carpetbagger. Don't go away mad Jerry, just go away.

You don’t know why Jerry Jones cucks agents? Really?

Jerry Jones? A man who was born in the 1940s, made it rich in oil in an area of the country where anything goes, flies everywhere in his own aircraft, and is the owner of THEE most valuable and prolific sports franchise on the globe?

Yes. Yes he’s that arrogant that he doesn’t want to talk to a sports agent.

ETA - This is also the same dude who got the mega deal for Watson. I would wager there’s a little payback for that happening.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

I haven't read this thread. I haven't read any Micah Parsons thread. I'm reacting to Ian Rappaport on MacAffee show with yet another rehash of the stalemate situation.

Question: is Jerry Jones senile? or is he so arrogant that he thinks he gets to negotiate directly with players, box out their agents, and then act indignant when the agent pushes back on having their role restricted to "finishing the paperwork"?

I am reminded that, now that Snyder is gone, Jerry Jones is the biggest tool in the nfl. Just because you had the stones to fire Tom Landry doesn't excuse your decades of being a carpetbagger. Don't go away mad Jerry, just go away.

You don’t know why Jerry Jones cucks agents? Really?

Jerry Jones? A man who was born in the 1940s, made it rich in oil in an area of the country where anything goes, flies everywhere in his own aircraft, and is the owner of THEE most valuable and prolific sports franchise on the globe?

Yes. Yes he’s that arrogant that he doesn’t want to talk to a sports agent.

ETA - This is also the same dude who got the mega deal for Watson. I would wager there’s a little payback for that happening.

Did you really write “cucks” in earnest?

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

ETA - This is also the same dude who got the mega deal for Watson. I would wager there’s a little payback for that happening.

I did not know that! It makes sense now! Jerry dealing payback for other corrupt owners...hooray toxic oligarchy. #inflategate

ETA - its interesting that the players association hasn't come out and trashed the guy for boxing out an agent. I guess they have to pick their fights carefully.

 

[Terpman22]

ETA - This is also the same dude who got the mega deal for Watson. I would wager there’s a little payback for that happening.

I did not know that! It makes sense now! Jerry dealing payback for other corrupt owners...hooray toxic oligarchy. #inflategate

ETA - its interesting that the players association hasn't come out and trashed the guy for boxing out an agent. I guess they have to pick their fights carefully.

This is an interesting and extremely valid point. Jerry Jones is THAT guy that is also vindictive in people who he feels "wronged him" and i'm sure he feels that way about this agent with him having to give both Dak an extension after the Watson stuff, but that it is ALSO THE SAME AGENT repping Micah.

I'd be willing Jerry went out of his way to try to initiate contract talks to actually cut this agent out, now that I know this information.

Makes me think its going to EVEN HARDER to get a deal now.

 

[Snotbubbles]

I can't believe there are people here on Jerry Jones side. When an player has signed a standard representation agreement (SRA) with an agent, an NFL general manager is not permitted to bypass that agreement with the agent and negotiate directly with player without the agent's consent. Not the players consent, the agents consent. The SRA gives the agent exclusive authority to negotiate contracts. I'm really not sure what Jerry Jones is playing at here. Either he knows the CBA rules and simply doesn't care, which is a bad look for him, or he doesn't know the rules of the CBA which as an NFL GM, is an even worse look.

Not directed at you but in response to being on Jerry’s side….

I wouldn’t say I’m on Jerry side as much as….

How many times are folks going to be fooled to sell newspapers? (Clicks/views).

Every single year and off-season, Jerry, trolls, the media and the fans, and people lap it up every single time. Nothing has changed except for the weather.

I just can’t get emotionally excited about a television show and it’s paid actors. Especially when those paid actors (Parsons and Diggs) are laughing it up with the local media and don’t seem to be remotely upset about anything.

The entire narrative and story is media driven on the fuel of an elderly out of touch white dude not giving money to a player that’s……. Currently under contract.

Meh, not that compelling or original. In fact, I’m bored of it.

The problem is, Jerry Jones has a general manager who doesn't understand how to build a team in the salary cap era. The first NFL salary cap took effect in 1994 and the Cowboys haven't been to the NFCCG since 1995. I don't think that is a coincidence. The Cowboys general manager has done a terrible job negotiating contracts for the teams biggest stars, due to the general manager not being proactive in contract signings.

1. He signed Prescott to $60M AAV with $231M guaranteed in September, when the market was at $53M AAV and $170M guaranteed in May of the same year.
2. He signed CeeDee Lamb to $34M AAV with $100M guaranteed when the market in March was $25M AAV with $50M guaranteed, and $30M in April with $80M guaranteed.
3. He signed Trevon Diggs to $19.4M in July when in March the going rate was $14M.
3. Had the Dallas general manager been proactive and signed Parsons after exercising his 5th year option contracts for other defensive ends were $30M AAV, but he waiting and the market now reset with contracts in the $35M-$40M AAV range.

By all estimates, the Dallas general manager has cost (once Parsons signs) his team roughly $25M in cap space and his owner roughly $150M-$200M in guaranteed money just on those players. Once you identify players you want to be around your team long-term, you get them signed so that you aren't continually paying top of the market rates. Instead, the general manager has year after year, waited for the market to set and then paid at the top of it. It's not trolling, it's just bad business.

I’m not certain the Cowboys want to pay him. Why pay 40 when you can pay 23?

Bad business is acting like a petulant child by napping on a table during a game and yapping like a Chihuahua.

He ain’t “the one”. Maybe the Giants new dude is.

If he ain't the one, trade him. He could get a really good return.

I’ll let Jerry and Will Mcclay know your thoughts.

Please don't. I prefer the Cowboys to be an irrelevant afterthought. I like the way Jones is handling the team.

 

[rockaction]

ETA - its interesting that the players association hasn't come out and trashed the guy for boxing out an agent.

That's the first thing I thought. Isn't he in blatant violation of the CBA? Is DeMaurice's crew that castrated they can't holler anymore? What the heck?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

ETA - its interesting that the players association hasn't come out and trashed the guy for boxing out an agent.

That's the first thing I thought. Isn't he in blatant violation of the CBA? Is DeMaurice's crew that castrated they can't holler anymore? What the heck?

It hasn't been DeMaurice's crew for a few years. And their leadership is in flux due to a scandal, which is probably why we haven't seen anything from them. All I've seen is that Matt Schaub, who is running for NFLPA president, does want a grievance to be filed, but at the moment he doesn't have any power to do that.

 

[rockaction]

ETA - its interesting that the players association hasn't come out and trashed the guy for boxing out an agent.

That's the first thing I thought. Isn't he in blatant violation of the CBA? Is DeMaurice's crew that castrated they can't holler anymore? What the heck?

It hasn't been DeMaurice's crew for a few years. And their leadership is in flux due to a scandal, which is probably why we haven't seen anything from them. All I've seen is that Matt Schaub, who is running for NFLPA president, does want a grievance to be filed, but at the moment he doesn't have any power to do that.

That's exactly what I'm getting at. I've been following it. I'm a polymath! No it's the OneTeam licensing LLC. It's so crazy it beggars belief. They're totally crooked and in the tendrils of the owners. They can only enforce the CBA to the extent the owners let them. That's what unethical people and rot does.

 

[rockaction]

It hasn't been DeMaurice's crew for a few years.

No, it's his crony. And the NFLPA board serves on OneTeam's board I think. It's crazy. I went through it one night. Just . . . how?

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

ETA - This is also the same dude who got the mega deal for Watson. I would wager there’s a little payback for that happening.

I did not know that! It makes sense now! Jerry dealing payback for other corrupt owners...hooray toxic oligarchy. #inflategate

ETA - its interesting that the players association hasn't come out and trashed the guy for boxing out an agent. I guess they have to pick their fights carefully.

To your point, this is still the NFL right? The league that was created by the owners so they could profit off of, correct?

Seems to me they can should and run it however the **** they want.

 

[rockaction]

ETA - This is also the same dude who got the mega deal for Watson. I would wager there’s a little payback for that happening.

I did not know that! It makes sense now! Jerry dealing payback for other corrupt owners...hooray toxic oligarchy. #inflategate

ETA - its interesting that the players association hasn't come out and trashed the guy for boxing out an agent. I guess they have to pick their fights carefully.

To your point, this is still the NFL right? The league that was created by the owners so they could profit off of, correct?

Seems to me they can should and run it however the **** they want.

All businesses are subject to what was the Wagner Act, which established the right of workers to organize unions and collectively bargain with employers. Before you think that legislation was just a leftist idea, the left had to give up certain types of strikes and organizing. In some areas, the Wagner Act defanged the organizing and collective power of the economic left. The main reason Roosevelt wanted it (and of course it veered left in its final form) was because capital holders and unions were having intense standoffs and nothing was getting produced. You can't have a country where everything to do with production has ground to a halt.