Mathis wanted a $3 millon raise?

[IronEagle]

Outrageous if true. Like that was going to happen.

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/r...m-raise-061815

[Ground_Meat]

Highest G in the NFL?? Wow.


I find it interesting that no one has signed him yet. I'm sure there are teams that are looking into it, but if he's the best G in football, you'd think he would have been signed the day after he was cut.

[Eagle Road]

Highest G in the NFL?? Wow.


I find it interesting that no one has signed him yet. I'm sure there are teams that are looking into it, but if he's the best G in football, you'd think he would have been signed the day after he was cut.

This^^^^ AND it's the second year they have been shopping.

[Melchior]

Highest G in the NFL?? Wow.


I find it interesting that no one has signed him yet. I'm sure there are teams that are looking into it, but if he's the best G in football, you'd think he would have been signed the day after he was cut.

Mathis is a phenomenal run blocker, but I've never thought he was that special as a pass blocker. He's not going to get that kind of money.

[IronEagle]

Mathis is a phenomenal run blocker, but I've never thought he was that special as a pass blocker. He's not going to get that kind of money.

The big question in my mind is whether or not he gets more than he would have been paid with the Eagles this year. I guess if he gets one dollar more, in his mind he will have had made the right move.

[Irish George]

I am numb to the whole thing

Outrageous if true. Like that was going to happen.

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/r...m-raise-061815

Even if not, true, he wanted more than they were willing to give him and was going to be unhappy. In the end they cut him and now he will be lucky, IMO to get as much as what the Eagles were offering.

Cant say "good riddance" as I always liked the way the guy played and you are trying to protect an injury-prone Sam Badford...but after all of the other moves this just seems like, well, like I'm numb to it all.

They better win.

[IronEagle]

They better win.

With all of the moves made this offseason, Level of Agreement: 100 percent

[C from SD]

consecutive pro bowls

He wanted to be paid based on production and getting recognized at the league level meant he thought was the top guard in the league. His age and being under contract, even if he was at a lower salary, meant he didn't have leverage. The team made an offer for an extra million last year and he didn't take it. When you start acting up and embarrassing the team, and you really are replaceable, there are consequences.

The whole contract negotiation is a tough thing because the business part of the game is so ruthless. It's rare when players have the leverage on their side (eg. Russell Wilson).

[RSE]

The timing of this leak is not unexpected given Grantland, which has generally been in Chip's corner, ran an article yesterday questioning Mathis's release.

[Two Gap Penetrator]

He obviously wanted out

And that's what he got. Who cares anymore who does what? This team is never going to win a Super Bowl.

[Eagle Road]

The timing of this leak is not unexpected given Grantland, which has generally been in Chip's corner, ran an article yesterday questioning Mathis's release.

Didn't they offer him an extra mil last year, and he turned it down?

[IronEagle]

The timing of this leak is not unexpected given Grantland, which has generally been in Chip's corner, ran an article yesterday questioning Mathis's release.

It will be interesting if he ends up on the Giants.

Like IG said, They better win.

[Joegrane]

Mathis wanted a $3 millon raise?

Might just be a starting number for negotiations.

Might also be propaganda from Chip.

[Ground_Meat]

It will be interesting if he ends up on the Giants.

Like IG said, They better win.

Wouldn't surprise me at all. He fills a need.

[Drama Queen]

Well, apparently he turned down a million. It doesn't sound unreasonable to think Mathis wanted to be a lot closer to 3M.