signing bonuses
I don't think they're going to lose sleep over his 100k signing bonus (which won't even go against the cap)
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Started by NJDevs4978, Jan 18 2013 04:10 PM
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Posted 17 May 2013 - 01:47 PM
^7^ is just defending his sport sheeps.. as Alcibiades the exiled Athenian rationalizes in his speech to the enemy Spartans, he wants to take revenge on Athens because he loves it and can't stand to see the state it's in now - Triumph
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Posted 17 May 2013 - 01:56 PM
lol 2 funny. thats 2 signings now that have been a wa$te of money for the jets in garard and goodson
..that's what happens when you have 12 players tied to 2 positions. (Geno, Simms, Garrard, Tebow, McElroy, Sanchez, Goodson, Powell, McKnight, Ivory & Griffin) I'm all for healthy competition, but what Idzik is doing is over-saturation.. and by sole attrition, it's taking care of itself. I'll give him a mulligan thus far, being that he's still relatively new to the gig.. but if he has any brains going forward, he'll leave the QB\RB position(s) well enough alone.
Sadly, I fear I'm wrong.. and the Garrard\Goodson replacements in the form of; Bradshaw, Young, Hillis, etc, are already under way.
I don't think they're going to lose sleep over his 100k signing bonus (which won't even go against the cap)
..yeah, the money's not the issue. My gripe is the infatuation with outside guys being brought in, who've done NOTHING with this team. Meanwhile good soilders like Sanchez, McKnight, Braylon, etc.. whom actually WANT to be here, are being chased out. --that don't jive with me.
Edited by Beezer34, 17 May 2013 - 02:03 PM.
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Posted 11 June 2013 - 09:15 PM
..good article.
http://www.newsday.c...-jets-1.5461571
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Originally published: Tuesday - June 11, 2013 8:47 PM _ Updated: 9:50 PM
By KIMBERLEY A. MARTIN kimberley.martin@newsday.com (Follow Kimberly on Twitter)
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Kellen Winslow Jr. bristled a bit Tuesday when asked about the trajectory of his once-promising career. For all his talent, the former 6th overall pick in 2004 now finds himself here: on a minicamp tryout with the New York Jets, and in desperate need of work. But by no means does Winslow, still just 29, believe he's past his prime. And any insinuation that he hasn't lived up to his potential won't be taken lightly.
"Yeah, I don't like that question," the tight-end said, long after a crowd of reporters had dispersed. "I mean, I've had a productive career. That's just how it goes sometimes. It's out of your control. I did well in Seattle when I was there in camp. My last full season in 2011, I caught 75 balls. Sometimes, it just comes down to money and you can't do anything about it. That's just how it goes." Winslow, a former Pro Bowl player with five seasons of at least 65 catches or more, believes he has "years left" in the NFL. But he has just days to impress the Jets. He looked good earlier today catching two passes in Tuesday's practice, but it's much too early to tell if the Jets will sign him. "Obviously, Kellen Winslow was a tremendous player in this league for a long time -- one of the premier receiving tight ends in the game," coach Rex Ryan said. "So we'll see how he responds. It's going to be recovery more than anything else, how healthy he is."
Winslow said he feels good physically. But only time will tell how he responds to the Jets' minicamp regimen and Marty Mornhinweg's West Coast system. "I'm really excited," he said of the opportunity. "I've just got to learn the offense. I'm used to some of the terminology, but some of it's different. It'll take me some time, but I'll get there."
Winslow compiled nearly 2,000 receiving yards with the Browns in just two seasons in Cleveland, from 2006 to 2007. He put up respectable numbers during the next few years in Tampa Bay too, but Winslow said the Buccaneers' losing record during his tenure (17-31) overshadowed his productivity. He was traded to Seattle in May 2012 but was released after he declined to take a paycut. In September, he signed with the New England Patriots, but after playing in just one game, he said he asked to be released. "It was a great spot, and I respect the heck out of them for it." said Winslow, whose father is a Hall of Fame tight end. "But it was going to be hard for me. I didn't go through training camp with them. I went through training camp with the Seahawks. The Pats have Gronkowski, they've got Hernandez, so where did I fit in?"
Winslow had hoped he'd find a better situation
in 2012 after leaving New England, "But I didn't get picked up last year." he said. "Yeah, it was shocking. But it just makes me more hungry."
http://www.newsday.c...-jets-1.5461571
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Originally published: Tuesday - June 11, 2013 8:47 PM _ Updated: 9:50 PM
By KIMBERLEY A. MARTIN kimberley.martin@newsday.com (Follow Kimberly on Twitter)
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Kellen Winslow Jr. bristled a bit Tuesday when asked about the trajectory of his once-promising career. For all his talent, the former 6th overall pick in 2004 now finds himself here: on a minicamp tryout with the New York Jets, and in desperate need of work. But by no means does Winslow, still just 29, believe he's past his prime. And any insinuation that he hasn't lived up to his potential won't be taken lightly.
"Yeah, I don't like that question," the tight-end said, long after a crowd of reporters had dispersed. "I mean, I've had a productive career. That's just how it goes sometimes. It's out of your control. I did well in Seattle when I was there in camp. My last full season in 2011, I caught 75 balls. Sometimes, it just comes down to money and you can't do anything about it. That's just how it goes." Winslow, a former Pro Bowl player with five seasons of at least 65 catches or more, believes he has "years left" in the NFL. But he has just days to impress the Jets. He looked good earlier today catching two passes in Tuesday's practice, but it's much too early to tell if the Jets will sign him. "Obviously, Kellen Winslow was a tremendous player in this league for a long time -- one of the premier receiving tight ends in the game," coach Rex Ryan said. "So we'll see how he responds. It's going to be recovery more than anything else, how healthy he is."
Winslow said he feels good physically. But only time will tell how he responds to the Jets' minicamp regimen and Marty Mornhinweg's West Coast system. "I'm really excited," he said of the opportunity. "I've just got to learn the offense. I'm used to some of the terminology, but some of it's different. It'll take me some time, but I'll get there."
Winslow compiled nearly 2,000 receiving yards with the Browns in just two seasons in Cleveland, from 2006 to 2007. He put up respectable numbers during the next few years in Tampa Bay too, but Winslow said the Buccaneers' losing record during his tenure (17-31) overshadowed his productivity. He was traded to Seattle in May 2012 but was released after he declined to take a paycut. In September, he signed with the New England Patriots, but after playing in just one game, he said he asked to be released. "It was a great spot, and I respect the heck out of them for it." said Winslow, whose father is a Hall of Fame tight end. "But it was going to be hard for me. I didn't go through training camp with them. I went through training camp with the Seahawks. The Pats have Gronkowski, they've got Hernandez, so where did I fit in?"
Winslow had hoped he'd find a better situation
in 2012 after leaving New England, "But I didn't get picked up last year." he said. "Yeah, it was shocking. But it just makes me more hungry."
"...quicker than Esa Tikkanen's tenure with the New Jersey Devils." -Brian Duff (regarding Ted Saskin's NHLPA authority)
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