Apparently O'Brien Schofield failed his physical w/ Giants

[DavidSeven]

Make no mistake: the Giants are screwing with Schofield. The contract didn't make sense when he signed, and we all knew it. One of two things is happening here: (1) Giants got a huge feeling of buyer's remorse after their entire fanbase killed them for the signing; or (2) they only signed Schofield to leverage a better deal with another LB.

They're claiming his 2010 knee injury is the reason he failed his physical. That's B.S. Remember when Moffitt said Cleveland tried to leverage a phony physical against him to take a paycut? No doubt something similarly shady is happening here.

 

[HawkFan72]

Make no mistake: the Giants are screwing with Schofield. The contract didn't make sense when he signed, and we all knew it. One of two things is happening here: (1) Giants got a huge feeling of buyer's remorse after their entire fanbase killed them for the signing; or (2) they only signed Schofield to leverage a better deal with another LB.

They're claiming his 2010 knee injury is the reason he failed his physical. That's B.S. Remember when Moffitt said Cleveland tried to leverage a phony physical against him to take a paycut? No doubt something similarly shady is happening here.

No doubt. I feel bad for the guy. The Giants are using an old injury to weasel out of the deal they made with him.

 

[DeathbyTalons]

A colossal waste of he and his agent's time. It's a miracle the guy isn't fed up with the business side of football with the shady way the Cards 'cut' him and now this. The Hawks treated the guy fair and honest, I wouldn't be surprised to see him come back.

 

[Exittium]

Any updates on the Schofield situation?

 

[HawkFan72]

Any updates on the Schofield situation?

Heard the Giants were trying to work out a deal for less money with clauses for his injury, but that's it.

If I were him, I would want nothing to do with the Giants after this.

 

[Blitzer88]

Hope we can bring him back, but I doubt it.

 

[Exittium]

Agreed, he would be best to just come on back here for some West Coast love.

 

[BlueBlood]

Scumbags. They messed with his emotions with that deal. Could you imagine getting a job offer for your dream job making way more money than you ever have, being flown accross country, telling your friends and family and then getting that kind of crap? Id be absolutely inscensed and wouldnt even entertain a convo. Move on OBS, we want you back!

 

[mikeak]

Any updates on the Schofield situation?

Heard the Giants were trying to work out a deal for less money with clauses for his injury, but that's it.

If I were him, I would want nothing to do with the Giants after this.

They can't have it both ways

They can have less money and no clause or they can have the same money and a clause about that specific injury.

At least if I was the agent.

Rotoworld reported it as dead

 

[UK_Seahawk]

And yet fans still get upset when players treat football as a business.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

At least if they flat out lie about home town discounts and/or wanting to avoid a "crap city"

couldn't resist

 

[mikeak]

"flat out lie" - what is your definition of discount? Tate might have had a 5% max as the discount which on $6 million is $300,000 but what if the team was $1M-$2M / year away from his number. Is it still a lie then?

If you have a $50k salary and a different company offers you $100k to hire you and your current company says - no we want to keep you here is an offer for $75k - do you stay?

 

[Diezel Dawg]

Come on, comparing $50k-$100k jobs with what these players make is a joke. I laugh when they talk about securing their families futures. A complete joke. They could. Do that with the veteran's minimum. Of course, I get it they will go where the money is or they will take a discount, ala Michael Bennet. Money talks, or their heart talks. Don't Compare their pay with what us avg Americans make

 

[DavidSeven]

Come on, comparing $50k-$100k jobs with what these players make is a joke. I laugh when they talk about securing their families futures. A complete joke. They could. Do that with the veteran's minimum. Of course, I get it they will go where the money is or they will take a discount, ala Michael Bennet. Money talks, or their heart talks. Don't Compare their pay with what us avg Americans make

And you probably make 50,000 times more than the average person in India. So everyone in India scoffs at whining about $50K salaries. Try living in a squalor, bud!

 

[Smelly McUgly]

Look, if I would leave my job to make an extra 25K a year, what makes you think an athlete wouldn't leave his job for an extra 11M?

Money is money, and more is typically better.

 

[telerion]

Come on, comparing $50k-$100k jobs with what these players make is a joke. I laugh when they talk about securing their families futures. A complete joke. They could. Do that with the veteran's minimum. Of course, I get it they will go where the money is or they will take a discount, ala Michael Bennet. Money talks, or their heart talks. Don't Compare their pay with what us avg Americans make

And you probably make 50,000 times more than the average person in India. So everyone in India scoffs at whining about $50K salaries. Try living in a squalor, bud!

Good point. Additionally, the majority of these guys make the bulk of their lifetime earnings in their playing years. Foregoing a couple million dollars in a contract, would be like taking that $75K/yr job over the $100K/yr job for like 15-20 yrs.

I've always scratched my head a bit when people, with a bit of envy, go on about the amazing money these guys make and then in the next breath wonder why those players aren't willing to pass the money up.

 

[Lady Talon]

I wish people would limit the salary envy to the mega "stars" that actually make exorbitant amounts. Of all the people to envy about contract size, O'brien Schofield?

It's like homeless people envying garbage men's salaries while bank executives walk by with their noses turned up.

 

[jammerhawk]

I'd not mind having Obie back in real blue not double dealing blue.

 

[McGruff]

I wish people would limit the salary envy to the mega "stars" that actually make exorbitant amounts. Of all the people to envy about contract size, O'brien Schofield?

It's like homeless people envying garbage men's salaries while bank executives walk by with their noses turned up.

Scholfield still made more last year than I will make in the next 10 . . .

 

[Lady Talon]

You say you want a revolution, well you know, we'd all love to see the plan.