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PowerElite
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| Quote: | Eagles LT Jason Peters and Ravens OLB/DE Terrell Suggs stand to lose millions of dollars because their Achilles injuries both fall under the "Nonfootball injury" designation.
Both players claim they were injured during off-site training drills, but the contract only covers injuries that occur at the team's facility. The Eagles have already touched base with Peters' representatives about an "amicable" financial reduction. Peters could lose $3.25 million of his $7.9 base salary for 2012. |
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3061/jason-peters
That's the dumbest thing I have ever read a football player do. That idiot jeopardized millions of dollars just to train outside of the team facility? Players around the league take this same risk as well? I wonder how many contracts are structured that way and how many players have ruined money by training outside of the team's facility. |
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jonu62882
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| PowerElite wrote: | | Quote: | Eagles LT Jason Peters and Ravens OLB/DE Terrell Suggs stand to lose millions of dollars because their Achilles injuries both fall under the "Nonfootball injury" designation.
Both players claim they were injured during off-site training drills, but the contract only covers injuries that occur at the team's facility. The Eagles have already touched base with Peters' representatives about an "amicable" financial reduction. Peters could lose $3.25 million of his $7.9 base salary for 2012. |
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3061/jason-peters
That's the dumbest thing I have ever read a football player do. That idiot jeopardized millions of dollars just to train outside of the team facility? Players around the league take this same risk as well? I wonder how many contracts are structured that way and how many players have ruined money by training outside of the team's facility. |
Yes, yes, and most likely all, as that seems like it would be a standard clause.
The first tear falls under the workman's comp area of law; just because he trained off-site doesn't necessarily preclude recovery, as long as, it was during the scope of employment. One would need to look at the contract, the CBA, and caselaw to find potential avenues for a recovery of money. There are a few potential legal issues there. I'm sure he'll get some some settlement from the team.
The second tear could be a decent case under the area of a products liability case (strict or negligent) due to a manufacturer's defect. Boy, would I like to have him as a client for these two cases. I could retire after one client. |
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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The Eagles get 3.25 million back in cap space, I believe.
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Bleedin_Green36
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| RainbowCarebear wrote: | | The Eagles get 3.25 million back in cap space, I believe. |
Yeah, they took the amount that was needed to pay Bell's base salary.
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| RainbowCarebear wrote: | | The Eagles get 3.25 million back in cap space, I believe. |
Also, your avy reminds me of the Little Red Riding Hood. 
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Eagles_808
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Bleedin_Green36 wrote: | | RainbowCarebear wrote: | | The Eagles get 3.25 million back in cap space, I believe. |
Yeah, they took the amount that was needed to pay Bell's base salary. |
Right. I think we'll be around $16.5 M under the cap (where we are right now) regardless of this news with Peters.
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RainbowCarebear
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Eagles_808 wrote: | | Bleedin_Green36 wrote: | | RainbowCarebear wrote: | | The Eagles get 3.25 million back in cap space, I believe. |
Yeah, they took the amount that was needed to pay Bell's base salary. |
Right. I think we'll be around $16.5 M under the cap (where we are right now) regardless of this news with Peters. |
All bow to the Cap Wizard, Howie Roseman!
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RainbowCarebear
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Bleedin_Green36 wrote: | | RainbowCarebear wrote: | | The Eagles get 3.25 million back in cap space, I believe. |
Also, your avy reminds me of the Little Red Riding Hood. |
I love it <3 She's so cute.
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I still cant believe we got Bell and then got the steal of the draft in Kelly. Life is good.
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:46 am Post subject: |
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| Eagles_808 wrote: | | Bleedin_Green36 wrote: | | RainbowCarebear wrote: | | The Eagles get 3.25 million back in cap space, I believe. |
Yeah, they took the amount that was needed to pay Bell's base salary. |
Right. I think we'll be around $16.5 M under the cap (where we are right now) regardless of this news with Peters. |
Nice!
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 3:31 am Post subject: |
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| BillsGuy82 wrote: | | Bell will be a more than adequate replacement. |
Yeah, he'll be adequate. But, footballinsiders did an article about how Peters was statistically the best LT in football last year... and no one else was really close. |
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| Johnnygunnz wrote: | | BillsGuy82 wrote: | | Bell will be a more than adequate replacement. |
Yeah, he'll be adequate. But, footballinsiders did an article about how Peters was statistically the best LT in football last year... and no one else was really close. |
And it's not even just skill level or talent at LT we're talking about. Losing Peters means we lose the continuity we had with our 5 lineman, the communication, the synchronization in silence.
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birdman0069
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 8:07 am Post subject: |
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People dismiss losing Peters entirerly to quickly. He was the Best LT in football. That's saying something. He pulled better, had more downfeild blocks and was the overall calming influence on the O-Line. I'm glad we signed Bell, but this is a step backwards.
Vick, more then alot of other QB's, needs that consistancy in front of him.
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Bleedin_Green36
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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So I guess the Eagles could have taken Peters' entire salary but decided to only take what they are paying Bell this year. At least they didn't screw Peters over.
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birdman0069
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Bleedin_Green36 wrote: | | So I guess the Eagles could have taken Peters' entire salary but decided to only take what they are paying Bell this year. At least they didn't screw Peters over. |
If someone took 3.5 million of my money I think I would feel screwed over.
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