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Originally Posted by WMH
Imagine that. The daily fines are about to kick in, and AJ is in the building. What a shocker. I will also be completely astonished when he starts collecting his $700K game checks.......
I wouldn't be surprised at this point if McNair tells Rick to throw a guy a bone just so he can save some face.
But it was never about the money. He wanted to "win". Blah blah blah.
Then, I'm guessing around week 6 or 7, he'll fall untouched again and be lost for the season.
Damn, I sound like Chuck.  |
I don't know if there has been a star player who has shown less concern for money. I still remember the year his uncle said he might hold out. The next day the media all asked AJ about it and he laughed and said no chance. He didn't even care that he had destroyed any leverage his uncle had with his comment. I just think he's not real money savvy.
For the last 6 plus years he has had huge leverage as the Texans only real star and never tried to turn that leverage into cash. He signed a ridiculous 7 year deal that cost him money in his key earning years. He employed his bumbling uncle as agent through his prime.
I just seriously don't understand how anyone sees this guy miss a few optional workouts and one mandatory mini camp and concludes he is about the money. And even when it is about the money for a player, I also don't understand how pro sports fans continuously side against "spoiled, overpaid" players and side with owners and teams that are 100Xs richer.
Here is a guy who came to work every day for 11 years with his mouth shut and worked hard (like many on this site do at their job). In year 12 he wanted a change but never once said anything about money or a new deal. And he gets branded as out for the money.
And WMH takes it a step further and even tries to knock him for phantom injuries. This about a guy who hasn't missed a game in over 2 years. A guy who played 16 games last year when many vets would have shut down on a 2-14 season with Keenum at QB. A guy who has played 88% of his team's games in an 11 year career. A guy who has never gone on IR and shut down a season, but has always rehabbed back in season.
Anyone who wants to throw around blind insults at AJ for missing a minicamp is an idiot. He has been plenty committed to our organization winning games. I just wish Bob McNair and company were as committed to winning as AJ is. Since rolling out a team with no QB is the front office equivalent to going down "injured" with no contact.