Al Davis: Screw You Richard Seymour, FRANCHISED~!

[theMINI]

I know what a Nose Tackle does lol I just never heard of him

[dave]

you've gotta be the dumbest fucking guy alive.

He's not even top 300 dumbest at this site ... and Steeljake's lawyers are filing suit for your theft of his intellectual property.

[Palooza]

lol. Al Davis always does whatever the fuck he wants.

[NAHSTE]

you've gotta be the dumbest fucking guy alive.

Listen to the sportswiz

[Shayn•Da•Pain]

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

co-sign.

He's maybe their best d-lineman now, and that is including justin smith.

[dave]

co-sign.

He's maybe their best d-lineman now, and that is including justin smith.

Justin Smith has always been overrated.

Yes, he's good ... but he's never been great.

If he were a black guy, fans would call him an underachiever.

[Palooza]

Justin Smith has always been overrated.

Yes, he's good ... but he's never been great.

If he were a black guy, fans would call him an underachiever.

you sound like rush limbaugh

[dave]

you sound like rush limbaugh

I hate when white guys get God status when they've pretty much done nothing (or not much).

Justin Smith is what he is - a good football player.

He's not a franchise player, nor has he ever been a franchise player.

Jared Allen is a franchise end ... Justin Smith is ok.

[Palooza]

I hate when white guys get God status when they've pretty much done nothing (or not much).

Justin Smith is what he is - a good football player.

He's not a franchise player, nor has he ever been a franchise player.

Jared Allen is a franchise end ... Justin Smith is ok.

I forgot Justin Smith even existed before this thread.

[Tailback U]

Nobody is going to offer Seymour a hefty long-term contract at his age. He is on the decline. His best days are behind him. If he's looking for some big multiyear multimillion dollar contract then he is living in a fantasy land.

Especially considering there are plenty of premier d-linemen hitting the market (Peppers, Dumerville, Ray Edwards, Johnny Jolly, Kampman, Wilfork, Casey Hampton, Vanden Bosch, etc.). Whatever the Raiders are offering him is most likely more than fair.

[citizenerased]

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

The Franchise Tag salary is guaranteed isn't it?

[Prodigal Son]

The Franchise Tag salary is guaranteed isn't it?

yes.

Poor guy might get hurt making 12 million this year. How shall he survive?

he might have to resort to beans and rice for dinner if things don't go his way.

[Hasselbeck]

I hate when white guys get God status when they've pretty much done nothing (or not much).

Justin Smith is what he is - a good football player.

He's not a franchise player, nor has he ever been a franchise player.

Jared Allen is a franchise end ... Justin Smith is ok.

God status?

Justin Smith is RARELY talked about when the Niners are brought up.

[Hasselbeck]

Anyway, as for the franchise tag and players being unhappy about it... yes it's a lot of money they get.. but imagine you are stuck at work.. considering most of this site is 16-20.. let's just say you're employed by a fast food joint or a shitty store in the mall and you are chomping at the bit to get out there. Let's say that job increases your pay but makes it to where you are stuck there another year... would probably kind of suck right?

Yeah.. I realize for millions of dollars playing football.. it might be a little different. But if you were eager to leave and sign with whatever team you wanted, and then you were forced to stay.. well.. that might make a player or two unhappy.

[Fox1994]

^Right? It's more akin to moving from one shitty fast food joint to another (BK to Mickey D's or Taco Bell) than actually moving up or down...

He's not going to go from playing football to being an astrophysicist or something...

He's not going to get a better deal. Isn't the franchise tag the average of the top three salaries at that position? Longest deal he'll probably get at his age is three years. He better just take what he can get.