Berry upset with contract?

[Mitch]

Is there any proof that Berry is unhappy? That's never been the case with him here in Arizona. In fact, he has the consummate leader and team advocate throughout his tenure here.

 

[Goldfield]

If this is in fact true, it's worse that Boldin and Dockett combined. Berry's contract is literally less than three months old and if he's unhappy with it, he's only got himself to blame. Besides he's about to be a 34 year old guy with an extensive injury history who's great big, awesome season was a 7 sack performance in 18 games. The guy is a situational pass rusher at best and the sooner he realizes that the better.

yup

 

[Shogun]

Berry has ZERO leverage. Non-issue.

 

[TJAM]

Not sure what you are talking about. He wasn't cut last year or the year before. He was a unrestricted free agent during last years free agency. They came to a deal with him before free agency even started but he didn't sign it until the Fitz deal was finalized and cap space was available. It is why Hodel didn't take a single free agent visit last year. There was no offering of less money. Not sure what you are thinking of?

And regardless, are you really using a long snapper as your argument. You have to look at it in terms of long snapper money. Put some perspective on it. When compared to Long snapper salaries, 200k is not chump change, its a fairly big raise or deduction.



1. Where did you hear they tried to re-sign him. Havent read or heard a single thing about that.
2. Where did you hear he was due a roster bonus. Havent read or heard a single thing about that either.

Hodel walked away with all of his signing bonus they negotiated for 4 years and he got it all for only one year of work. He walked away with 450k that was supposed to be spread out over 4 years but got it for only one year of work. He did not have a bonus due to him this year he got all of his bonus in 2008, he failed a physical, and they didn't like his down field coverage. Hodel was without a doubt not a cheap move, especially since they replaced him with a guy making the same amount of money and another 300k bonus they have to pay out to the new guy.

You got most of it correct. Hodel did not shop around and was never let go and resigned.

The Cards owed him a 200K roster bonus. But as the Players rep he caused them to many headaches and money trying to keep Cards in line to live up to the CBA. Strange thing about him not being able to pass a physical with the Cards ...when less than a week after they let him go he passes the Patriots physica. Seems like the front office started making up stuff to justify why they cut him after the press and fans started asking why. All of a sudden he could not cover, get along in the locker room, pass a physical................etc,,,,but 8 months earlier they give him 400 or 500k bonus..............so goes the NFL

 

[CardinalChris]

This all reminds me of Pat Riley's "Disease of Me" bullet points in Michael Lombardi's article.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/05/diner-morning-news-contract-disputes/

Sound like any players recently?