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BUCHANON TO PLAYERS: HONOR YOUR CONTRACTS
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Some of the old-tim Green Bay Packers took part in the annual Ray Nitschke Golf Classic at Oneida Country Club on Monday. Willie Buchanon was one of those players.
He was the Packers' first pick in 1972 and became a two-time Pro Bowler, AP Defensive Player of the Year, and a Packers hall-of-famer. The defensive back has little sympathy for current players who threaten to miss training camp.
"I know they want their money -- and they deserve their money, that's for sure -- but they know that they signed a contract. They see the number of years of that contract, they know the number, they should honor that. Plain and simple."
Comment: I have to agree in principle with this stance.
I see situations like the one in Minny with QB Brad Johnson's contract - that require special scrutiny and there may be other's like Donald Driver's that demand the player get an extention and more $, but that should be the exception NOT 'the Rule'.
Fr. wbay.com
Some of the old-tim Green Bay Packers took part in the annual Ray Nitschke Golf Classic at Oneida Country Club on Monday. Willie Buchanon was one of those players.
He was the Packers' first pick in 1972 and became a two-time Pro Bowler, AP Defensive Player of the Year, and a Packers hall-of-famer. The defensive back has little sympathy for current players who threaten to miss training camp.
"I know they want their money -- and they deserve their money, that's for sure -- but they know that they signed a contract. They see the number of years of that contract, they know the number, they should honor that. Plain and simple."
Comment: I have to agree in principle with this stance.
I see situations like the one in Minny with QB Brad Johnson's contract - that require special scrutiny and there may be other's like Donald Driver's that demand the player get an extention and more $, but that should be the exception NOT 'the Rule'.
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