When in doubt, blame the agent. From John Clayton:
March 26, 2003
Martz upset with Pace's agent
Rams coach Mike Martz took a shot at Carl Poston, agent for unsigned franchise left tackle Orlando Pace. Poston demanded a seven-year, $85 million contract for Pace that included a $24 million signing bonus.
The Rams control Pace's rights for this season and don't plan to trade him even though Poston asked for a trade.
"He will be back,'' Martz said of Pace. "He has no choice unless he decides not to play football again. There would have been potential for a trade were it not for Poston. Everybody knows what it is with them. To give up a couple of ones and not be able to work out the other end of it doesn't make any sense. No one wants to deal with the agent."
March 26, 2003
Martz upset with Pace's agent
Rams coach Mike Martz took a shot at Carl Poston, agent for unsigned franchise left tackle Orlando Pace. Poston demanded a seven-year, $85 million contract for Pace that included a $24 million signing bonus.
The Rams control Pace's rights for this season and don't plan to trade him even though Poston asked for a trade.
"He will be back,'' Martz said of Pace. "He has no choice unless he decides not to play football again. There would have been potential for a trade were it not for Poston. Everybody knows what it is with them. To give up a couple of ones and not be able to work out the other end of it doesn't make any sense. No one wants to deal with the agent."
