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You are wrong again. He went on record saying a TO deal would be inked prior to NEXT weekend.
Dude, you're odd.You are wrong again. He went on record saying a TO deal would be inked prior to NEXT weekend.
Dude...you're the one kissing the rear of Rosenhaus and Owens.Dude, you're odd.You are wrong again. He went on record saying a TO deal would be inked prior to NEXT weekend.
Rosenhaus did his job and he did it well. He got a supposedly black-balled TO a $6.5mm payday within a week of being released. Drew is good and I would have to think other players have to take notice.Dude...you're the one kissing the rear of Rosenhaus and Owens.Dude, you're odd.You are wrong again. He went on record saying a TO deal would be inked prior to NEXT weekend.
Dude, you're odd.You are wrong again. He went on record saying a TO deal would be inked prior to NEXT weekend.
at this coming from the guy that started this thread.Agreed. Like him or not Rosenhaus serves his clients very well. The longer the TO situation played out, the lower his value would have gotten. Rosenhaus was fully aware of what he had to do and did it. He is both respected (and feared) by other agents and many GMs. He neither underplays or overplays the hand he is dealt, but he always plays it with panache.
Well, he DID just get TO a raise.Not sure anyone said it was a crowning achievement.
And it's a good thing too because it's a pretty bad idea to get on their bad sides given the frequency that they post here.Dude...you're the one kissing the rear of Rosenhaus and Owens.Dude, you're odd.You are wrong again. He went on record saying a TO deal would be inked prior to NEXT weekend.
GroveDiesel said:
This contract is surprisingly short and cheap for a player of his stature.
You are joking, right? The guy had one team interested, that was an easy call. I would rather have an agent that worked a little harder at getting me the best contract possible. TO signs a 1 year deal in 4 days what is magic about that. What a great agent.Weiner Dog said:
Yeah, I'll bet TO would listen intently and nod understandingly if Drew sat him down and explained to him that he has a screw loose and needs psychiatric help.The 'magic' in it is knowing how strong his hand was.....or wasn't. If Rosenhaus does not get it done right away, chances are T.O. loses more value, just like a house that sits on the market too long. $6.5 mill is a great one year deal for T.O. IMO.He performs well - and I have no doubts that he will, he keeps his mouth shut - yhen next year Rosenhaus deals from a position of some real strength.
When the value of an agent is discussed, it seems like there are two distinct camps on this board: 1) people who understand NFL contracts and 2) people who have no clue about NFL contracts.TO will receive $6.5mm on a one-year contract. Housh had to sign a 5-year deal to get $15mm guaranteed. Nate Washington signed a six-year deal to get $9mm guaranteed.TO will get to re-test the market again next year. If he can land $6.5mm after having an un-TO-like 69-1052-10 season, being cut weeks after UFA had started and publicly ridiculed, imagine the coin TO could make if he keeps his mouth shut and posts a 80-1200-12 season?!?!?
The miracle would have been getting Owens more than a 1 year deal. Somebody who hadn't dealt with his headaches was going to take a shot on him. Buffalo had little to lose. They need to contend this year. Huge need at WR. Hardy looks like a bust. They can draft a WR and/or TE to groom for next year and if everything goes right can re-up TO for another one year deal at the end of the season.Weiner Dog said:
2010 is an uncapped year.
So far it is. I wonder what will happen this year.
The guy is 35 years old and his skills are diminishing. PLaying for next year does not seem like a good stratagy.
Many people either cannot see how old Owens is getting or refuse to believe it. I argued last summer in a thread that he was starting to show his age and the likelihood that his stats would diminish was rising. That is CLEARLY what happened last year. Everybody thinks this is the same TO as 5 years ago because he keeps in good shape. Good shape does not help a guy NOT lose his speed.69-1052-10 would be a miracle for him this year in Buffalo.
Making you a.....toolbox?Drew Rosenhaus is a tool. But if I was in the league, I'd hire him as my agent.
Drew's statement created positive and negative waves. Positiveut pressure on interested teams. His player signed very quickly.Erased or smuged the negative press coming from uninterested teams list. Looks good when he comes through.Negativelaced direct pressure on himself. Maybe the burden raises Drew's game. Possibly accepted a smaller deal than possible should he have waited.Few thoughts...
