SoulfishHawk
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Glad I was wrong on that one :lol:
Blitzer88":bpdbyf3n said:Honestly, I love Earl and he has done great things for us and has been a warrior on the field. However, if Dallas did up the pick to a 2nd, I would have taken it because at this point it seems like we will get nothing for him if/when he walks after this season.
ivotuk":sgu88r75 said:253hawk":sgu88r75 said:vin.couve12":sgu88r75 said:The disrespect won't be forgotten?
Yeah...
"At this moment, he's not battling with us, so I can't really tell you what [his absence means]. It would be great if he comes back, but we're gonna keep on truckin' ... You never know what's going on with someone in that situation. He's in a whole other place right now. He's handling his situation, [rather than] helping us. I try not to deal with that energy." --Earl Thomas on Kam Chancellors holdout.
Good point. I copied and pasted my post from the Theory thread:
Remember when Kam Chancellor held out? Earl was saying "Kam! Come back!"
He started talking about how important Kam was to the defense because he lined up the DBs. Earl said "I don't know what to do! I depended on Kam to tell me the defense, where to line up and what to look for."
"Kam studied film and recognized plays and formations."
Maybe he's worried his play will suffer without Kam. I've been trying to figure out why teams aren't jumping at a trade, and maybe they see that Earl relied on Kam and are uncertain about his play without Chancellor as the Quarterback of the defensive backfield?
It will be interesting to see how Earl does if/when he comes back. But I'm afraid he'll get injured. Happens a lot to players that hold out.
And a caller on 710 had a great point about that "2nd rounder" rumor. "Maybe Dallas leaked that to cover themselves so that next year Earl would sign with them and not be mad for them only offering a 3rd."
DJrmb":15q40ra7 said:[tweet]https://twitter.com/bcondotta/status/1037446437804494848[/tweet]
chris98251":mvcblequ said:But Earl feels he is worth a 1st and they gave his number to someone else that was a former Seahawk, he feels disrespected already. Bet he signs with the Redskins now
Pete was pretty adament about wanting Earl here for his career, not sure if that was a political statement to pacify Earl or a curse. There were a couple questions asked that Pete answered in that way.
Seymour":dscmsqlw said:chris98251":dscmsqlw said:But Earl feels he is worth a 1st and they gave his number to someone else that was a former Seahawk, he feels disrespected already. Bet he signs with the Redskins now
Pete was pretty adament about wanting Earl here for his career, not sure if that was a political statement to pacify Earl or a curse. There were a couple questions asked that Pete answered in that way.
Pete spoke out of the side of his mouth in a similar way about Harvin who'm he released a short time later. Coach speak.
Here is one scenario that could now keep him here though IMO. POSSIBLY Earl has come off his high horse on top 5 contract demands and they will now discuss something more reasonable. That is the only change of heart scenario that I can see at this point.
Coug_Hawk08":1mfggixt said:Seymour":1mfggixt said:chris98251":1mfggixt said:But Earl feels he is worth a 1st and they gave his number to someone else that was a former Seahawk, he feels disrespected already. Bet he signs with the Redskins now
Pete was pretty adament about wanting Earl here for his career, not sure if that was a political statement to pacify Earl or a curse. There were a couple questions asked that Pete answered in that way.
Pete spoke out of the side of his mouth in a similar way about Harvin who'm he released a short time later. Coach speak.
Here is one scenario that could now keep him here though IMO. POSSIBLY Earl has come off his high horse on top 5 contract demands and they will now discuss something more reasonable. That is the only change of heart scenario that I can see at this point.
Same amount, just with elite escalators for game winning karate chops. Seems fair.
Thunderhawk":2vfujqku said:This is essentially the same rent-a-player situation we faced with Sheldon Richardson. In both scenarios we lose a second round pick for a guy unlikely to resign next year. I would rather have the pick and move on from a "disrespected" malcontent.
DJrmb":233iavr5 said:Earl Thomas via Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWcoGvla9g/?hl=en&taken-by=earlearlI worked my whole life for this..... I’ve never let me teammates, city or fans down as long as I’ve lived and don’t plan on starting this weekend. With that being said, the disrespect has been well noted and will not be forgotten. Father Time may have an undefeated record but best believe I plan on taking him into triple overtime when it comes to my career.
Looks like he's confirming he's coming in (but won't play obviously with missing so much practice).
Sgt. Largent":j3w4d5mh said:Eh, I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Hawk's unwillingness to give him the extension he wants.
But sorry Earl, you created this mess by telling the Cowboys to come get you AND tipping your hand at the Pro Bowl that you were going to hold out.
Two handicaps to your leverage to bring in as many teams as possible to pursue you in a trade.
You want the monster extension, then go back in a time machine nine months and say "I love Seattle, I hope I can play here forever, but if not I'd love to play for anyone that thinks I'm still the greatest safety in the league."
But no, his ego and immaturity got the better of him, and now he's stuck under the Hawks thumb until THEY decide what to do with him.
I support the players when the CBA is being negotiated. They deserve the money more than the team owners.hawksincebirth":2tuj0sjp said:I’ll always support these players in there holdouts .. the teams show no loyalty. He has earned every he’s asked for
To be fair, the ability to cut players is something that is collectively bargained... If it was top of the players priorities they had (and will have again soon) every opportunity to change that in the CBA.hawksincebirth":27ug9ghr said:DJrmb":27ug9ghr said:Earl Thomas via Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWcoGvla9g/?hl=en&taken-by=earlearlI worked my whole life for this..... I’ve never let me teammates, city or fans down as long as I’ve lived and don’t plan on starting this weekend. With that being said, the disrespect has been well noted and will not be forgotten. Father Time may have an undefeated record but best believe I plan on taking him into triple overtime when it comes to my career.
Looks like he's confirming he's coming in (but won't play obviously with missing so much practice).
I’ll always support these players in there holdouts .. the teams show no loyalty. He has earned every he’s asked for