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LB Briggs says he won't play for Bears (1 Viewer)
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trader jake
Footballguy
Yeah, ok Briggs. At worst...he'd come back in time to accrue another NFL season.
I bet he ends up signing the tender after the Bears agree to not tender him again next season. This would make Briggs an UFA next offseason and give the Bears a player highly motivated this year.
I bet he ends up signing the tender after the Bears agree to not tender him again next season. This would make Briggs an UFA next offseason and give the Bears a player highly motivated this year.
FantasyTrader
Footballguy
They all say they'll sit out the year in March. It's in the handbook.
Weiner Dog
Footballguy
Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season. 
redman
Footballguy
Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Barry Sanders?Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Weiner Dog
Footballguy
Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
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FUBAR
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Isn't this what happens in the military?Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
FantasyTrader
Footballguy
I might be wrong, but I believe the Franchise/Transistional Tag is a standard write-in for NFL contracts.And comparing my job at "my local 9-5" to anything that happens in the NFL raises my blood pressure.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".
ImTheScientist
Footballguy
If my company offered to pay me an average of the top 10 salaries at my position I would not complain!Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
yetiknight
Footballguy
Contract is the big word here. Lance Briggs may not have signed any contract with Chicago, but he is part of the union which signed the CBA. That means he has agreed to the Franchise Tag as a rule. He either signs his tender or he doesn't play.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
phthalatemagic
Footballguy
What sort of collective bargaining agreement is in place? Get out of the union if you don't like it.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
hutchins929
Footballguy
Stick to the topic Cindy Sheehan!
hutchins929
Footballguy
Nope, Barry didn't sit out... He retired.Barry Sanders?Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
FUBAR
Footballguy
PsychoMan
Footballguy
exactly. this is freaking pathetic. it seems like more players than ever are whining about contracts/salaries & all that jazz even when they're offered good deals.If my company offered to pay me an average of the top 10 salaries at my position I would not complain!Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
This is definitly on topic and it's true. Except the military doesen't pay you any extra for the additional time beyond your contract they force you to work for them.
hutchins929
Footballguy
Bo Jackson sat out an entire year in 1986 rather than play for the Tampa Bay. Not sure who was the last to do it.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
trader jake
Footballguy
Sean Gilbert?Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
TecmoBeast
Footballguy
He wants his 10 million signing bonus now before he gets injured
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
And???
Sweetness_34
Footballguy
Hey may not have a 10M signing bonus right now but he does have, say, a $6M signing bonus with a $1M salary for the year right? And if he gets franchised again next year, he gets a $10M tag or smtg like that (top 5 avg of all players, not just LBs).....not too shabby uh?Oh, and he gets 2 shots at the SB too instead of rotting in San Fran or Cleveland or Tenessee with a 6-10 to 8-8 team.
phthalatemagic
Footballguy
I think if that were a major motivating factor, this thread wouldn't exist.Oh, and he gets 2 shots at the SB too instead of rotting in San Fran or Cleveland or Tenessee with a 6-10 to 8-8 team.
Pat Patriot
Footballguy
Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
me a river for guys that are often no where near top 5 at their position receiving a salary equal to the average of the top 5 salaries at their position.Lance Briggs should just shut up and play football.BoltBacker
Footballguy
You don't think Briggs is "near" the top 5 WLB's in the game?[The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Jim Sorgi.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
redman
Footballguy
Didn't Sean Gilbert sit out a year (1998?) with the Redskins because "God told him to"?Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Chase Stuart
Footballguy
How much bargaining do you think Lance Briggs did?Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".me a river for guys that are often no where near top 5 at their position receiving a salary equal to the average of the top 5 salaries at their position.Lance Briggs should just shut up and play football.
Snotbubbles
Footballguy
You don't think he's worth more than what he's getting paid this year under a franchise tag? This is a violent game and he could easily get seriously injured this season (see an Ed Hartwell or Rosevelt Colvin) and be worth half of what he could command this year, next year. Also, didn't Keenan McCardell sit out until Tampa traded him to San Diego?
Is it just me, or did this situation get really ugly really fast? I know players hate getting tagged (and I think it's more about their having no say in who/where they play than the $ they get this year), but I thought there was usually some discussions about a long term deal before the "sit-out" card is played.
Out of curiosity, anyone know who his agent is?
Out of curiosity, anyone know who his agent is?
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Then maybe he should be pissed at his union reps instead.....Personally I think the whole union concept is outdated and a scam anyways. It's not like we live in the 1920's with sweatshop factories.How much bargaining do you think Lance Briggs did?Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".
Fantasy_Freak
Footballguy
His agent is Drew Rosenhaus
guderian
Footballguy
He voluntarily joined the union.How much bargaining do you think Lance Briggs did?Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".
cr8f
Footballguy
How can you feed your family on a lousy $7.5 million a year?
redman
Footballguy
How much bargaining do you think Lance Briggs did?Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".me a river for guys that are often no where near top 5 at their position receiving a salary equal to the average of the top 5 salaries at their position.Lance Briggs should just shut up and play football.
I take it Lance is so put out that he didn't personally bargain that he's going to forego all of the protections that the league CBA affords him as well?
redman
Footballguy
Is this a Willis McGahee joke?
BigRed
Footballguy
With rare exception, no, it isn't.
Wow somebody else gets it.um....what're we talking about again?oh yeah Briggs. shut up and play. Or ask to be traded to the Colts at least.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
really? Care to name me an NFL player that isn't in the NFLPA?He voluntarily joined the union.How much bargaining do you think Lance Briggs did?Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".me a river for guys that are often no where near top 5 at their position receiving a salary equal to the average of the top 5 salaries at their position.Lance Briggs should just shut up and play football.
mcjc4
Footballguy
Nope
goldfinger
Footballguy
Sean Gilbert sat out in '97, and Dan Williams sat out in '98Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
T Man
Footballguy
Did you mean Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkerson?IIRC, Joey Galloway sat out the first 10 games for Seattle -- thus beginning the trend to report late and do nothing except the bare minimum to get an accrued season.Sean Gilbert sat out in '97, and Dan Williams sat out in '98Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Chase Stuart
Footballguy
I don't think that has anything to do with how Lance bargained for a franchise tag, which was a gift for owners. He and all the elite players bear that cost, while most of the benefits are spread out uniformly. (Not that I'm saying Lance Briggs is in a ####ty situation, but merely I don't see why you feel like Lance Briggs bargained for the franchise tag.)And yes, unions are teh suck.redman said:Chase Stuart said:How much bargaining do you think Lance Briggs did?Pat Patriot said:Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".me a river for guys that are often no where near top 5 at their position receiving a salary equal to the average of the top 5 salaries at their position.Lance Briggs should just shut up and play football.
dparker713
Footballguy
Fairly sure he gets top 5 LB, not top 5 WLB. And no, I don't think he's a top 5 LB.BoltBacker said:You don't think Briggs is "near" the top 5 WLB's in the game?Pat Patriot said:[The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.
Chase Stuart
Footballguy
I think the only player in the last decade is Lavar Arrington. I also think he joined the PA at some point, but I'm not sure. He definitely wasn't in it a few years back.Limp Ditka said:really? Care to name me an NFL player that isn't in the NFLPA?guderian said:He voluntarily joined the union.Chase Stuart said:How much bargaining do you think Lance Briggs did?Pat Patriot said:Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".
3nOut
Footballguy
What happened to them the following years? If I understand correctly, the Bears own his rights for one more playing year, not calendar year. If Briggs sits out the entire year, wouldn't the situation be the same as it is now? Briggs wouldn't have made any progrees and would be $7.5M poorer. I'd also think that the Bears might be able to fine him or even sue for breach of contract costing Briggs even more. Briggs put himslef into a no-win situation by saying "he played his last down for the Bears". In order for him to put in his "year" doesn't he have to play a certain number of games? If he doesn't, he can't leave. If he does play, he looks like an idiot. I am sure that if he ever becomes a FA he will find a number of takers, but this attitude will reduce the number of suiters.Sean Gilbert sat out in '97, and Dan Williams sat out in '98Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
dparker713
Footballguy
LaVar Arrington removed himself atleast partially from the NFLPA when he refused to sign licensing rights agreements. Frankly, it would be fairly dumb for the players to disband their union, if previous strikes have proved anything its that the players in the NFL are fairly replaceable.Limp Ditka said:really? Care to name me an NFL player that isn't in the NFLPA?guderian said:He voluntarily joined the union.Chase Stuart said:How much bargaining do you think Lance Briggs did?Pat Patriot said:Most ridiculous post of the day. The Franchise Tag was collectively bargained.Did Carter sit out?? Branch gave it a run but ultimately played. Briggs will do the same. For the record, I think the Franchise Tag is borderline illegal.Ki-Jana Carter, but I suspect this is not a candidate you'd agree with.Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
Imagine working under a contract at your local 9-5. You improve your skills and your contract expires (...and your survived your state's "at will employment" status). As you exit the door, your employer yells, "Hey...not so fast!".me a river for guys that are often no where near top 5 at their position receiving a salary equal to the average of the top 5 salaries at their position.Lance Briggs should just shut up and play football.
dparker713
Footballguy
This situation was settled way back when Galloway wanted out of Seattle. A player MUST report for 6 games for a year to expire off the contract.
Gilbert got traded to the Redskins and was never the same, not sure about Williams. Not sure if they had the 10 game rule in effect at that point or not... Perhaps it was put in because of those dudes?...What happened to them the following years? If I understand correctly, the Bears own his rights for one more playing year, not calendar year. If Briggs sits out the entire year, wouldn't the situation be the same as it is now? Briggs wouldn't have made any progrees and would be $7.5M poorer. I'd also think that the Bears might be able to fine him or even sue for breach of contract costing Briggs even more. Briggs put himslef into a no-win situation by saying "he played his last down for the Bears". In order for him to put in his "year" doesn't he have to play a certain number of games? If he doesn't, he can't leave. If he does play, he looks like an idiot. I am sure that if he ever becomes a FA he will find a number of takers, but this attitude will reduce the number of suiters.Sean Gilbert sat out in '97, and Dan Williams sat out in '98Name the last player to sit out a full NFL season.
