This is the type of thing I hate about pro sports.
49ers' Crabtree conducts convoluted holdout - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
49ers' Crabtree conducts convoluted holdout - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Michael Crabtree
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I would love to see the 49ers refuse to sign him. Would suck for the team but would actually show some of these kids that they aren't the greatest thing since sliced bread.
I'm with you. The guy has a short window in his life to play football. He wants to get paid. With all the top 10 picks yet to be signed he shouldn't be in a big hurry to sign. I doubt very seriously he'd sit the year out. If he did do that there is zero chance he'd be a top 20 pick in the 2010 draft so he'd be costing himself a lot of money. That's just a bargaining chip on his part. Nothing wrong with playing a little hardball.
It doesn't bother me one bit what he's trying to do and I don't think any less of him for it. I've turned down a job before when the money was what I thought I was worth. However, he slipped in this years draft behind a receiver he thought he was better than......next year would only be worse. I won't feel sorry for him one bit if he screws his career.
Of course. It makes perfect sense. And while he's not playing, he won't be building stats and a nationally known name, or making headway towards the really big off the field endorsement contracts. Plus, he would be wasting a year of his youth and prime.
Oh wait, holding out for a little more money now is just plain stupid.
As Dosry said, people turn down jobs all the time because they don't feel the money is enough for what they bring to the company, this is no different, just the NFL deals with bigger sums of money all around. Nothing says if he signs the smaller deal now he'll be playing long enough to cash in on these endorsements, or getting those stats, his career could be over in the first game for all he knows.
I agree. We live in a capitalist country; just like any of us he does not have to take a job if he doesn't think he's getting enough money. The principle doesn't change just because the dollar amount is different. After all, if we don't like the money we're offered by an employer, and another employer is willing to pay us more for the same job, we can take the higher offer -- a "luxury" that Michael doesn't have.
As a 49er fan I hope he sits out. Josh Morgan will probably start over him anyway. What a tool. He hasnt caught one pass in the league. His whole arguement is: I am better than DHB, I shoulda been picked before him. Shut up sign the contract and do your job A-Hole. If he doesnt play I am sure Nike will want some cash back.
He's a punk. I hope he re-enters the draft next year and goes even lower. He doesn't deserve what he wants.
He has the right to not take the job, but the 49's also have the right to not pay him what he wants and he can sit out a year which will mess his career up. Stupid move in my opinion.
i just debated 'overpaid athletes' with a guy today; i told him they get paid what their worth, like most other professions.
The big difference from a typical employee holding out for more money from a job offer and the Crabtree situation is that in the normal everyday circumstance we can take the next job that comes along. Crabtree cannot - he is the exclusive property of the 49'ers until at least April 2010. He would be risking a lot and damaging his reputation/career if he pushes this too far. He is already known as a prima donna - not a good start....
If he feels they're not offering him a salary up to his ability then it could be a matter of principle. He obviously doesn't think they value him like they should. I think it's a stupid move and I would bet money on him signing something before the season starts, but I can see where he's coming from atleast.
I'm sorry, but no rookie should have the right to "hold out". Either you decide to get drafted and play, or stay in school and wait another year. He hasn't played a down of regular season football, has no stats on the back of his playing card, what "value" does he think he brings? Take Alex Smith, he got paid big just for his draft status, but has been a bust and happly renegotiated his contract which is probably where he should had been to begin with.
Be grateful that your picked, take advantage of the opportunity to show your abilities, and then in time you will get paid. If an injury comes along and you "miss out" because you didn't hold-out, such is life. Not everything works out like you want.
Oh, and to compare it to a regular job is ridiculous. The principal is the same yes, but the circumstances are completely different. I recently turned down a job that I would have been good at and enjoyed a lot more than anything else, but the money wasn't there to even pay my bills. But for Crabtree to state that he'd sit out the whole year and re-enter the draft does not cry out as someone who is just trying to negotiate, or doesn't have enough to pay his bills...
But don't even get me started on baseball...this is nothing compared to baseball.
Be grateful that your picked, take advantage of the opportunity to show your abilities, and then in time you will get paid. If an injury comes along and you "miss out" because you didn't hold-out, such is life. Not everything works out like you want.
Oh, and to compare it to a regular job is ridiculous. The principal is the same yes, but the circumstances are completely different. I recently turned down a job that I would have been good at and enjoyed a lot more than anything else, but the money wasn't there to even pay my bills. But for Crabtree to state that he'd sit out the whole year and re-enter the draft does not cry out as someone who is just trying to negotiate, or doesn't have enough to pay his bills...
But don't even get me started on baseball...this is nothing compared to baseball.
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