ATL96Steeler
Well-Known Member
NFL teams need more revenue in order to pay the astronomical salaries of the players. Evidently the players aren't loyal to the fans either by signing with any team that will throw money at them.
Don't believe the hype! Of the 4 major pro sports leagues, NFL players still fare the worst.
I guess you've forgotten when teams owned players rights forever...the NFL was the last major sport to embrace Free Agency and even then it was plan B and even today with the tag rights teams can still control you for 2-3 seasons after you fulfill the Free Agency clock..
With the rookie the scale like it is now...top 19 1st rd picks, your contract is guaranteed and you should be set for life financially...but in terms of pro sports, you don't make real money until your 2nd contract. Speaking of real money...it's still rare for a player (non QB or OL) to see all of the contract cash.