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Originally posted by Bretsky
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I don't need emoticons to see your sarcasm Bretsky. Just wait until the poorly-leveraged lunger takes his revenge on you and you need to wear his jersey to work in January. Meachem will be jealous.Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow. -
I'll compare this to the Favre situation. The teams interests and Favre's interests didn't match up. Favre wasn't going to sit back and take it. He was going to throw an absolute fit to get his way.
Clearly Colledge doesn't have that kind of power, but he's in a similar spot. The teams interest (to get one more year out of Colledge, but not have to give him substantial money) doesn't line up with Colledge's interest (this being his only chance to get a decent contract). If Colledge had more power (something like Ryan Grant had a couple years ago), maybe he'd make a bigger issue. If he had a ton more power (something like Favre had), maybe he'd throw an absolute fit. . .
The way it stands, Colledge is in a tough spot. He's not good enough to force the Packers hand. He's probably not happy, but he has no choice but to come in. I feel pretty confident that he'll come in, do his very best, not be an issue at all and probably be gone after this year. He's a decent guy though, just an average player at a position that doesn't usually make a lot of money and in a tough spot.Formerly known as JustinHarrell.Comment
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The hate toward him, calling him a bad apple and a bad guy. I don't see that at all. I see a guy who's in a system where he has no control and a guy who's frustrated with that.Formerly known as JustinHarrell.Comment
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No control -- play at a pro bowl level like Collins, Jennings and Grant and be rewarded.Originally posted by JustinHarrell
Not a high paid position -- what did the saints guard recently get? Colledge played with a chip on his shoulder that recently fell off.Comment
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He's a media whore. Giving offseason interviews to the local press, and leaking stories to the mainstream media. Reminds me of another former Packer.Originally posted by JustinHarrell
Off with his head, I say! 
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Don't know, but I remember what Carolina payed Wahle and the 'Boys paid Marco 5 seasons ago. Neither got chump change IIRC!Originally posted by rbalohaComment
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Good point. Of course Colledge is not at these levels to command these types of salaries (Although his ego says he is.)Originally posted by Tarlam!
Recall Jerry Jones admitted overpaying for Rivera but did not mind due to the high character and positive locker room presence .
Can the same be same about DC?Comment
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