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Originally Posted by Synovia
Russel is refusing to sign because he feels that having his contract be performance/behavior modified is unfair.
IE, they want his salary to be dependant on playing time, etc. If he does something stupid (like pacman/vick) they want to be able to let him go with little cap implications. He is refusing to sign that, which is absurd, because almost all the contracts in the last 3 years have been that way. It really makes me think hes got some skeletons.
As to Anti-Trust exemptions, the NFL has just as many as the MLB, and can do pretty much whatever the hell it wants with rookie salaries.
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Why would the agents have a problem with the behavior clause if it is a standard practice for all contracts? If everyone has sign them the last three years, I would assume that everyone will be signing them next year and from now on given the Vick case. That includes JaMarcus Russell next year if he does re-enters the draft.
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