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royle53 t1_j9qxakj wrote

Who doesn’t want to win lol.

Player parts ways with x team, but let it be noted he does not care where he goes because he’s ambivalent about wining

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Sgt-Pumpernickel t1_j9qy7hz wrote

There’s definitely gotta be some guys that care less about winning than they do the money

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Dranj t1_j9r4hvr wrote

I'm sure there are players that care more about the community they live in than winning games as well. I know they don't technically have to live full time in or around their team's city, but playing for a team has to be a much more attractive prospect if you also enjoy living in the area.

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GreenGeese t1_j9rj4sw wrote

Also the tax benefits of playing in certain states

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Distillmagic t1_j9sk4cu wrote

This point gets overblown bc players end up paying state taxes based on each state they play in. It’s still different bc you’ll play ~50% of games in one state but not as extreme as you think.

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GreenGeese t1_j9sknvu wrote

People always make this point like not paying income tax on ~50% of your multimillion dollar earnings isn’t an absolutely massive thing.

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GoCougz7446 t1_j9tkcgw wrote

You’re not wrong. The whole statement is pretty dumb to begin with, yes he wants to win. Will he probably take the best deal, yes.

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That_White_Kid95 t1_j9r47cc wrote

LeVeon Bell.

And they typically end up out of the league pretty quickly afterwards... like LeVeon Bell

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htx1114 t1_j9s9xds wrote

Albert Haynesworth quietly nods in agreement

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SoupaSoka t1_j9rnri0 wrote

Mike Trout enters the chat.

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notyouravgredditor t1_j9u7ib8 wrote

Practically Babe Ruth reincarnated and people that don't follow baseball don't even know who he is...

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SoupaSoka t1_j9u7uy8 wrote

Incredible player but he's only been in the post season once, right? Hell do the Angels even get above 0.500 records these last few years?

Frankly, the Angels have two HoF caliber players on their team and they're not even a winning team. Some serious problems there.

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LighTMan913 t1_j9tbpek wrote

Think Tyreek regrets leaving the Chiefs? I'd say probably not with the bag he got.

Granted, the Dolphins were looking good before Tua rattled his brain a few times, but still

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I_choose_not_to_run t1_j9rvh4a wrote

Julius Thomas

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alex-caruso t1_j9scvhf wrote

He made the right move. Got paid barely anything on his rookie deal, then got exposed (with bad QB play) after he signed the big deal with the Jags. Nothing wrong with that.

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r_slash t1_j9tifh9 wrote

Yeah but they don’t tell that to the press

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saunderse4 t1_j9rgybt wrote

Tyreek Hill is a great example. Turned down Chiefs for an extra couple million. ✌🏻 Glad he’s gone too. ☺️

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Doggleganger t1_j9qz6di wrote

Many players care more about the money. They'll sign the biggest contract, even if for a shit team.

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bobbybuildsbombs t1_j9r2t96 wrote

It's football.

If you aren't a quarterback, blink and your career is over. Get paid.

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Doggleganger t1_j9r4wta wrote

Yep. Not saying it's a bad move, just pointing out that many players want to get paid more than they want to win.

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monster-of-the-week t1_j9rip7p wrote

Most players rhat have the luxury to choose between getting a bigger payday or playing to win a title are already the top of the top.

Everyone else is just trying to get the most they can, which is what anyone would do in that position.

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BroJackson_ t1_j9s3hew wrote

As they should. I’m not trying to get employee of the month, I want the biggest paycheck.

A Super Bowl ring is a great memory and a cool story to talk about a couple decades down the road. But I’d rather talk about a 8-9 season from my winter home.

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bobbybuildsbombs t1_j9r5htb wrote

Oh yeah, I wasn't meaning to be contrarian. More just supplementing.

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definitelyjoking t1_j9rkiqe wrote

Shit, especially if you're a guy like Bobby Wagner. He's won a Superbowl, and he's been to two. What's left to prove?

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ryathal t1_j9rpoah wrote

Even if you are a quarter back. Most players don't sign a second contract.

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Reverie_39 t1_j9r4wzl wrote

I think it can vary. A lot of players after performing well on rookie deals will go basically wherever they can get the most money. Then after making that, once they’re getting older, may be willing to take a cheaper deal with a contender to try and add a Super Bowl ring to their career.

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Unicron_was_right t1_j9rrq0t wrote

I think about this “wants to win” notion and laugh and laugh. JJ Watt “wanted to win” when he left Houston, but chose the 8-8 Cardinals over the 13-3 Bills because the Cards offered him $10million dollars.

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signmeupdude t1_j9r951p wrote

Stop being willfully obtuse.

There are plenty of players who want the most money possible regardless of team. I mean its a job for them at the end of the day so it makes sense.

Saying X Free Agent wants to go somewhere to win is a completely normal thing to say.

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royle53 t1_j9um4k1 wrote

Willfully obtuse huh? Big word bob over here. Gtfo man it wasn’t supposed to be that serious. You must be really fun at parties

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mxbnr t1_j9rgtmv wrote

Do you need to be reminded of a certain qb who ended up going to a crappy team he said he didn’t want to go to until they gave him a record breaking fully guaranteed contract.

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Scitron t1_j9r4ay0 wrote

Any player that goes to a bad team. Lev bell is one off the top of my head

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chastity_BLT t1_j9s5yie wrote

The vast majority lol. Only the elite players only top dollar contracts have the luxury of walking away from money to chase on field success.

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StuffinHarper t1_j9uiefc wrote

Most players don't like losing and will play hard to try and win etc but care more about money/where they live etc. Its not that they don't want to play on a good they just rank it lower than other stuff. It often used more for end of career players and means more, "they want to win now".

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royle53 t1_j9ulu9d wrote

Yeah I’m aware of all that I was more or less just being absurd

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CTeam19 t1_j9r8pgj wrote

There are sooooo much waste space of comments and questions in sports media I am just waiting for someone to be brutally honest on draft night:

  • some coach that just straight up says "nah this kid ain't ready to be drafted"

  • a dad that says he is not proud of his son

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dishwab t1_j9rpth6 wrote

People who sign for the Lions

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