Al Davis: Screw You Richard Seymour, FRANCHISED~!

[EmpireWF]

Richard Seymour will get franchise tag from Oakland Raiders - ESPN

Oakland invested a 2011 first-round pick to get defensive end Richard Seymour from New England, and it seems determined not to lose him.

The Raiders will use their franchise tag on Seymour if the two sides cannot agree on a long-term contract extension, according to a source close to the situation.

The move would be neither surprising nor cheap. The franchise tag for defensive ends is $12.398 million. The deadline for teams to use their franchise tags on prospective free agents is next Thursday.

Oakland is in a similar situation to its Bay Area neighbor, the San Francisco 49ers. If the 49ers cannot get a long-term extension done with their free-agent defensive tackle, Aubrayo Franklin, then San Francisco will use its franchise tag on him.

The franchise tag for defensive tackles is $7 million.

[Proof21]

Al Davis does things for the lulz.

[Fox1994]

At a boy.

[theMINI]

If the 49ers cannot get a long-term extension done with their free-agent defensive tackle, Aubrayo Franklin, then San Francisco will use its franchise tag on him.

Who the fuck is Aubrayo Franklin?

And what did he do to earn 7$m/year?

[bcransom]

Who the fuck is Aubrayo Franklin?

And what did he do to earn 7$m/year?

He beasted at NT all year for the 9ers. Don't blame you for never having heard of him though.

[davie]

Franklin picked Jay Cutler, I realise that isn't such a special achievement.

[1ke]

Almost gotta feel for Richard....then again, he will be making millions

[Tailback U]

You gotta wonder how much Richard Seymour is asking for considering Al Davis has no problem opening up his wallet for good players. Seymour is probably asking for something ridiculous, so he can go fuck himself.

[St. Francisco]

Who the fuck is Aubrayo Franklin?

And what did he do to earn 7$m/year?

Yeah, Franklin beasted at nose tackle this year...his teammates call him a top five NT this year.

[hoodyallen]

Seymour should ask for 7 years 110 Million. I would not be surprised at all if Al Davis gave it to him.

[Proof21]

Seymour should ask for 7 years 110 Million. I would not be surprised at all if Al Davis gave it to him.

Do that, it's not like Davis will be around for the entire contract so he won't have to pay it.

[Proof21]

I've never understand why guys always bitch about getting franchised. At the end of next season Seymour will have made 12+M for one years work and be looking at either a long term deal at the age of 31 or being franchised again and it jumping up to 17M or something ridiculous. Boo fucking hoo!

They like the security of the long term + the signing bonus they get I would imagine.

Plus, what if he gets hurt this year and can't play football anymore? He could miss out on a nice chunk of change.

[1ke]

I've never understand why guys always bitch about getting franchised. At the end of next season Seymour will have made 12+M for one years work and be looking at either a long term deal at the age of 31 or being franchised again and it jumping up to 17M or something ridiculous. Boo fucking hoo!

I dunno....maybe...because he has to play for the fucking raiders!

[dave]

Who the fuck is Aubrayo Franklin?

And what did he do to earn 7$m/year?

He opened lanes for Patrick Willis. And, yes, it's unglamourous from a casual fan's standpoint, but in the NFL it's worth premium dollars.

[EmpireWF]

I've never understand why guys always bitch about getting franchised. At the end of next season Seymour will have made 12+M for one years work and be looking at either a long term deal at the age of 31 or being franchised again and it jumping up to 17M or something ridiculous. Boo fucking hoo!

B/c if franchised players get hurt, they make nothing.