Finley getting 57th opinion on his neck today

[Just Jeff]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/02/21/jermichael-finley-hopeful-for-medical-clearance/5708211/

The $10 million insurance policy Finley took out on his health before that injury wouldn't immediately void if he signs another contract, Baratz said. He'd have to play in four games first.


Finley can entertain as many offers as he likes and can even sign a contract without voiding his $10M payout.

Baratz has a vested interest in claiming he can just take it. It is very likely more complicated than that:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/129167/inside-slant-jermichael-finleys-choice

From a poster on another board that I am prominent on.

[red]

its gonna be very interesting just how that policy is worded

the way i understand it, its basically a disability policy. if he gets injured and can't play again he gets the money. its not insurance against not making enough money.

so his doc saying he's fully healthy and cleared to play, does that void the policy? the teams don't want to take the risk, that doesn't mean he's disabled.

also, what happens if a team from the cfl offers him some peanuts for a year to play? does he have to take it? its work. he would still be able to make a living playing football, he just wouldn't be making as much. and again, its not insurance covering not making enough. if he turns down the cfl teams offer does it void the deal.

if an NFL team offers him a 1 year deal for the vet minimum, can he turn it down and still claim the 10 million? i'd say no, because a team somewhere was willing to pay him to play

i see a court fight coming, and a settlement for less then 10 million

[pbmax]

The Pittsburgh team doc who did the surgery has cleared him and he has said the Steelers have offered him a deal.


“Pittsburgh have showed me a couple deals, but we all know the money ain’t what it’s supposed to be,” Finley recently told USA Today.

So he might have a tough time cashing in that insurance ticket this year.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/07/14/jermichael-finley-free-agent-nfl-test-spinal-surgery/12657737/

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/16/finleys-tax-free-10-million-may-not-be-so-easy-for-him-to-get/

[hoosier]

That Pittsburgh doc's name is Joseph Maroon. I wonder if he considered a name change when he entered the profession.

[Patler]

That Pittsburgh doc's name is Joseph Maroon. I wonder if he considered a name change when he entered the profession.

I once lived in a city that had a dentist, Dr. "Toothacher", which I think was spelled: Tuthaker, or something like that, but pronounced "toothacher".

[gbgary]

guess he said this on twitter: "let's try this again. #greenbay"

[pbmax]

http://www.espnwisconsin.com/common/more.php?m=49&action=blog&r=40&post_id=38821&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter


According to the source, Finley’s meeting with McKenzie was to go over the results of his most recent MRI scans and to talk about where he stands medically as he continues his effort to resume his NFL career. Finley was not scheduled to meet with any of the Packers' football people at Lambeau Field Thursday, instead meeting with McKenzie at a local hospital.

[hoosier]

I once lived in a city that had a dentist, Dr. "Toothacher", which I think was spelled: Tuthaker, or something like that, but pronounced "toothacher".

My uncle had a proctologist named Dr. Butz.

[Fritz]

I just don't see the point of spending money on this guy.

[Cheesehead Craig]

My uncle had a proctologist named Dr. Butz.

My wife had a urologist named Dr. Rivers.

[Rastak]

My uncle had a proctologist named Dr. Butz.

Who once pulled a thermometer out of his pocket, frowned and said "Some asshole walked off with my pen".

[Guiness]

Who once pulled a thermometer out of his pocket, frowned and said "Some asshole walked off with my pen".

lol!

[gbgary]

read that they removed his name-plate from his locker.

[ThunderDan]

My wife had a urologist named Dr. Rivers.

There is a family practice doctor in Madison named Dr. Bonebreak.

[smuggler]

I once heard of an infectious disease doctor named Dr. Menkes (pronounced men-kiss).

[Teamcheez1]

I think it's interesting that we are full bore into training camp and Finley doesn't seem to be getting even a nibble at an offer.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think it's interesting that we are full bore into training camp and Finley doesn't seem to be getting even a nibble at an offer.

No Johnny Jolly news either. At least Finley Has couple million in the bank to tied him over till social security checks come in. Poor Jolly - newly married, no job skills, out of the league with cigarette money. I hoped he could make a real comeback.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Wonder if Finley is going to use the possibility of his $10M insurance policy going away as incentive to push hard for an NFL team to sign him. He and his agent didn't help their cases by coming out and saying he was medically cleared to play.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jermichael-finley-s--10m-fallback-plan-might-not-be-firm-224403667-nfl.html

[Carolina_Packer]

Wonder if Finley is going to use the possibility of his $10M insurance policy going away as incentive to push hard for an NFL team to sign him. He and his agent didn't help their cases by coming out and saying he was medically cleared to play.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jermichael-finley-s--10m-fallback-plan-might-not-be-firm-224403667-nfl.html

Wow, tough spot to be in. As a player, you want to tell clubs you are healthy enough to play, but you don't want the unintended consequence of your confidence/medical clearance to be that you potentially lose out on an insurance settlement that would potentially pay you more than you are likely to make, since any team, including the Packers are likely going to have him do a 1 year "prove it" deal for far less than 10 mil.

[Rutnstrut]

I think it's interesting that we are full bore into training camp and Finley doesn't seem to be getting even a nibble at an offer.

Fin was poison before the injury, now the Vikings wouldn't even touch him, and they LOVE Packer castoffs.

[Pugger]

Of course there is a good chance nobody is nibbling because of his injury. NE, who need TEs, passed.

[smuggler]

His contract demands are too steep. He wont be getting much guaranteed due to his injury history and specifically his bad one last year. I think the insurance article that came out recently is mostly conjecture.