Bills torn a new one, here comes the expectations of a 5-6 win season

[Mace]

I just read through it, 2 clauses down from the one you cited.

(g)Voiding of Guarantees.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 9, a Club and player may negotiate the circumstances under which the guarantee of any unearned Salary (including, without limitation, Paragraph 5 Salary and/or future year roster bonuses, option bonuses or reporting bonuses)may be voided. This Subsec-tion
(g) only applies to the guarantee aspect of the contract provision, and not to the amount that can be earned, and in no way expands the permissible scope of Forfeitable Salary under this Section.

And so.

[stuckincincy]

Why are we so concerned about the financial affairs of multi-milionaires?

[Mace]

Why are we so concerned about the financial affairs of multi-milionaires?

Offseason.

[YardRat]

Maybe pertinent :



http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...riots-contract

Yeah, I just think the first sentence is inaccurate, and as far as Hernandez specifically, section 9(a) covers incarceration being a forfeitable breach.

I did, however, find this under 9(g)...

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 9, a Club and player may negotiate the circumstances under which the guarantee of any unearned Salary (including, without limitation, Paragraph 5 Salary and/or future year roster bonuses, option bonuses or reporting bonuses)

may be voided. This Subsec-tion (g) only applies to the guarantee aspect of the contract provision, and not to the amount that can be earned, and in no way expands the permissible scope of Forfeitable Salary under this Section.


...although, considering the last sentence (not expanding the scope of forfeitable salary), I still don't see how additional language could've been added to Dareus' contract to protect the team.

[Mace]

Yeah, I just think the first sentence is inaccurate, and as far as Hernandez specifically, section 9(a) covers incarceration being a forfeitable breach.

I did, however, find this under 9(g)...

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 9, a Club and player may negotiate the circumstances under which the guarantee of any unearned Salary (including, without limitation, Paragraph 5 Salary and/or future year roster bonuses, option bonuses or reporting bonuses)

may be voided. This Subsec-tion (g) only applies to the guarantee aspect of the contract provision, and not to the amount that can be earned, and in no way expands the permissible scope of Forfeitable Salary under this Section.


...although, considering the last sentence (not expanding the scope of forfeitable salary), I still don't see how additional language could've been added to Dareus' contract to protect the team.

Same as to Lane Johnson's. Unable to perform not due to injury, skill or cap.

Again, doesn't forfeit the salary, forfeits the guarantee of salary with signee unable to complete terms not due to injury, cap or arbitrary skill, but unable to perform as contracted.

[YardRat]

Same as to Lane Johnson's. Unable to perform not due to injury, skill or cap.

But Dareus is covered under section (e), which prohibits additional language for drug or steroid violations.

[Mace]

But Dareus is covered under section (e), which prohibits additional language for drug or steroid violations.

It's not additional drug language. The athlete forfeits guaranteed by being unable to perform as contracted not related to injury, cap or skill (as covered by the CBA). That could cover jail, crack addiction, not feeling like playing, etc. It's not an explicit drug clause, it's a player's actions outside the CBA clause.

[stuckincincy]

Offseason.

But, but, according to the lights of many on another section of this site, we are advised to hunt down rich folks and string them up. Is there a sports figure/entertainment figure exemption in effect?

[Mace]

But, but, according to the lights of many on another section of this site, we are advised to hunt down rich folks and string them up. Is there a sports figure/entertainment figure exemption in effect?

You lost me. I wouldn't care whatever how rich Dareus is if he wouldn't have gotten himself suspended. I would care even less if it didn't cost the team money to improve itself while paying for his useless.

Dunno the thread you are talking about, it's probably in Spin Zone which you always have to take half serious anyway.

[stuckincincy]

You lost me. I wouldn't care whatever how rich Dareus is if he wouldn't have gotten himself suspended. I would care even less if it didn't cost the team money to improve itself while paying for his useless.

Dunno the thread you are talking about, it's probably in Spin Zone which you always have to take half serious anyway.

Yes - I lost you.

[Skooby]

If you break the law or get caught doing drugs, usually you go to jail. Athletes simply lose a few $ and then say how they'll improve, which I'm cool with. Dareus will not make up to 360 tests a year, there's zero chance. We need to find a way to ship his dumb *** out of town to get value back, no matter how well he plays this season.

This is dude is clueless, it's going to only get worse so we need to cut bait.

[Skooby]

This is looking high now...

[Mr. Pink]

Dammit, Bucky and Sully might be right again...

Who woulda thunk it?