Anyone else think Priest isn't coming back? - Page 4

Hammock Parties · 11-30-2004, 12:30 AM

I think if legit efforts are not made to improve the defense, Priest is outta here.

11-30-2004, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

I know he thought about it and the rumor is "out there", but there's lots of rumors. I never have given it much though until the last 2 weeks. I doubt he plays another down this season, but unless the injury is bigger than they are willing to admit right now... I can't see him dropping out.

The word is that he's not just nursing the knee. Everything is hurting him right now including the hip. He's through.

**Bwana** · 11-30-2004, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

The word is that he's not just nursing the knee. Everything is hurting him right now including the hip. He's through.

If that's the case, he is as good as gone. I really can't blame him either. If he doesn't bail now, he may not be able to walk.

Vegas_Dave · 11-30-2004, 12:43 AM

I say let him sit the rest of the year. No point in aggravating ANY injuries or risking a career ending injury in the remaining games this season. Plus, since we play 4 more division games this season, you know some sick bronco or raider will be gunning for his hip or anywhere else he may be vunerable simply so they dont have to face him next year.

Let him sit. I say give LJ the ball the for the Raider game. Use it as a confidence booster. I think he has more potential then Blaylock but just needs the reps. We need a backup for Priest because I think that next season will be his last season regardless.

stumppy · 11-30-2004, 12:49 AM

I wouldn't be suprised at all if he's done for the year. Wouldn't suprise me that much if he retired either.
You have to keep in mind the F.O. treats the fans like a bunch of mushrooms with cash.

tk13 · 11-30-2004, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

The word is that he's not just nursing the knee. Everything is hurting him right now including the hip. He's through.

*puts fingers in ears* lalalalalalalalalalalala *fingers in ears*

Yosef_Malkovitch · 11-30-2004, 12:52 AM

I think he waits to see what's done with the D in the offseason. If it's another case of SSDD, then he's gone. And as was mentioned earlier, the O is a house of cards. When PH goes, I look for a few others to follow.

11-30-2004, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Yosef_Malkovitch

I think he waits to see what's done with the D in the offseason.

I don't think it has anything to do with the defense. This time it's about his body, family, and he's been paid.

Hammock Parties · 11-30-2004, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I don't think it has anything to do with the defense. This time it's about his body, family, and he's been paid.

So basically Priest was paid for a season and a half. Joy.

Taco John · 11-30-2004, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by UserName

So basically Priest was paid for a season and a half. Joy.

With that kind of cash, you can put a lot of cheddar in your nacho tub.

tk13 · 11-30-2004, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I don't think it has anything to do with the defense. This time it's about his body, family, and he's been paid.

I'm pretty sure he has to return any unused portion of the signing bonus if he retires, doesn't he?

11-30-2004, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tk13

I'm pretty sure he has to return any unused portion of the signing bonus if he retires, doesn't he?

Doubt it. But, I don't know for certain. There aren't too many agents who would allow that in a contract. The only guaranteed money is the bonus in the NFL.

tk13 · 11-30-2004, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Doubt it. But, I don't know for certain. There aren't too many agents who would allow that in a contract. The only guaranteed money is the bonus in the NFL.

http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/006/472/

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In general, the NFL has ruled that a signing bonus is given to the player in return for his pledge to play for that team. And just as a team gets penalized if it breaks its promise (by releasing, trading, etc…) to allow a player be on its roster, so are players who break their promise to play (by retiring with years remaining on their contracts) forced to pay back whatever prorated portion of their signing bonus remains.

Simply put, if a player retires with years left on his contract, he owes the team the prorated signing bonus from the remaining years on his contract.

Yosef_Malkovitch · 11-30-2004, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I don't think it has anything to do with the defense. This time it's about his body, family, and he's been paid.

I say it has to do w/the D b/c I think he would like to win a SB ring (having one as a backup is a bit different, IMO).

I can't say much about his body or family, but I think that a player who retires early has to pay back a prorated share of the signing bonus. I remember there was a big fuss about whether Barry Sanders would have to repay his, and he ended up having to pay back a pretty good chunk of it.

Of course, I could be wrong. But it doesn't seem to me to be very good business sense to sign a player to a longterm contract and give him a huge SB if he could just retire the next year and keep it all.

Then again, we ARE talking about Carl Peterson.

Taco John · 11-30-2004, 01:10 AM

Maybe there is something we all don't realize about the holistic healing qualities of nachos?

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11-30-2004, 12:43 AM	#4
Vegas_Dave Veteran Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Casino cash: $-1465280	I say let him sit the rest of the year. No point in aggravating ANY injuries or risking a career ending injury in the remaining games this season. Plus, since we play 4 more division games this season, you know some sick bronco or raider will be gunning for his hip or anywhere else he may be vunerable simply so they dont have to face him next year. Let him sit. I say give LJ the ball the for the Raider game. Use it as a confidence booster. I think he has more potential then Blaylock but just needs the reps. We need a backup for Priest because I think that next season will be his last season regardless. __________________ Lastly, Redrum_69:
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11-30-2004, 12:49 AM	#5
stumppy New and Improved Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, Mo. Casino cash: $-2251410	I wouldn't be suprised at all if he's done for the year. Wouldn't suprise me that much if he retired either. You have to keep in mind the F.O. treats the fans like a bunch of mushrooms with cash. __________________ “As a nation, we can endure damaging policies for a four-year term. But we cannot survive a president willing to terminate our Constitution”
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11-30-2004, 12:52 AM	#7
Yosef_Malkovitch The Lurkiest Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wichita, KS. Casino cash: $2635999	I think he waits to see what's done with the D in the offseason. If it's another case of SSDD, then he's gone. And as was mentioned earlier, the O is a house of cards. When PH goes, I look for a few others to follow. __________________ Lurking since 2008
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