[elway4king]

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Nice scenario. Let’s compare it to CJ’s. If you hired me to pave your driveway for $5000 and we signed a contract I’d get to work. But if 1 week later someone came to me and said they’d pay me $1,000,000 to take my supplies and build the same driveway for them right now I’d rip up our contract, pay you $5000 or so in damages and move on to the better paying job. Cruel as it may be, it’s business savvy and certainly not a “dumb rookie” move. Sit out a year, stay healthy, pay the Titans damages and sign a much bigger deal. CJ could have a Bo Jackson type injury any minute and be out of a lot of money. His legs are his biggest asset. I cannot blame him for protecting his assets. I don’t think he’s worth what he’s asking but certainly more than he’s being paid.

Don’t ever forget that these owners are making millions off star players like CJ. They should reward them for putting money in their pockets.
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so why sign the contract in the first place? shame... NO Spine,no integrity, and no class is all i can say...
ANY player who pulls the "i'm worth more"card in the middle of a contract is a spoiled brat...IMO.. have some balls and clean it up

No integrity, no class? That's why you pay damages. Makes everyone even. And you sign the contract in the first place because that's the best one you can get until you can actually show someone your actual value. Money talks, supply and demand, you know economics.

You may take the "higher road" but I highly doubt that if you actually had the chance to get out of a contract by paying damages so long as you came out on the plus by a considerable amount, you'd say integrity be damned. You may say different, but once again, money talks.