no ... you misunderstand me


a good portion of people with addictions don't ever recover from it.


so if your suggesting that Allen is an alcoholic, then it would probably be a good idea to trade him. Chances are that he won't ever really beat it. It's going to be a problem for the rest of his life and will more than likely cause additional suspensions from the NFL.

we can afford both ...... the chiefs can afford anyone they really want.

the question is:


what is the best decision for the team?

vrs

what is the best decision for the business?

It is true that a portion of addicts never fully recover. I personally would trade Allen, but that's just me.

It also happens to be true that it becomes increasingly easier to stay on the wagon the longer you're on the wagon. The first year is by far the hardest.

Which is why it makes sense, if the Chiefs are intent on signing Allen to a long-term deal instead of trading him, to wait a year to do it.

Isn't that what I just said?

Actually, in the cases of LJ and Allen, it's not a "versus" situation at all.

I think he's trying to insinuate that the cap/cash effect somehow opposes what might be best for the team.

In this case, I don't at all think that applies.

Okay, I see what his angle is now. I agree with you though that it doesn't really apply here.

Now that I think about it, he might have a point with LJ.

It might be in the best interest of the team to give him the ball as much as humanly possible and watch him burn up in 2 or 3 years.

That would definitely not be in the interest of the business.

Whatever safeguard Carl is going to place in the contract in November, December, January, etc., would be the same one he could place in it right now.

Even if Allen is a boyscout don't you think Carl is going to insist on some clauses that protect the team?

Allen and his agent have already indicated that his drinking is in the past and shouldn't have an affect on future negotiations.

So what good does it do for Carl to insist on provisions that Allen won't accept?

Furthermore, even though the provisions may be the same now as they would be this time next year, the chance of Jared violating those provisions go down greatly over time.

It doesn't make any sense to set him up for instantaneous failure.

Best part of the interview was Carl bashing Keitzman.

Really? Good for him.

Care to elaborate for those who didn't hear it?

Petro said something about not being able to go to Herm's press conferences bc they are during his show. And Carl said that they should switch you to afternoon slot bc you get better ratings than the other show.

i was agreeing with you