Arrington, Woodson, Law Getting Restless

[Napo]

ARRINGTON, WOODSON, LAW GETTING RESTLESS

A league source tells us that the three biggest remaining names in free agency -- linebacker LaVar Arrington, cornerback Charles Woodson, and cornerback Ty Law -- are all getting restless regarding their protracted stays on the shopping market shelf.

And each player is represented by Carl and Kevin Poston.

The thinking in league circles, as we've previously explained, is that the Postons aimed too high with their contract demands in the weeks prior to the launch of free agency, when teams compile their list of early targets by, in part, figuring out which players' expectations are reasonable.

Regardless of how each of these three players got to where they are, the reality is that none of them have signed -- and the really big money has long since dried up.

The most disappointed of the three has to be Arrington, who gave up $4.4 million in deferred bonus money in become a free agent in March. He otherwise would have hit the market in July, prior to the trigger date for a $6.5 million roster bonus. But because Arrington didn't sign in the early days of free agency, he's not going to get much more now than he would have gotten if he'd become available in July.

And he surely won't get an extra $4.4 million now.

So why in the hell didn't the Postons know before letting Arrington give up the money whether and to what extent he'd replace the money? Absent clear evidence that Arrington would have made a lot more not long after letting $4.4 million get away, the Postons never should have allowed him to make that swap -- especially at a time when Carl Poston already is in hot water with the NFLPA for not reading the final draft of Arrington's December 2003 contract extension.

The reality here is that each of these guys would have gotten a lot more money than they now will, if only they'd been ready to get the best offer on the table in the first few days of free agency, and to pounce on it. Instead, they'll now have to choose between taking less money than they wanted, or to sign a phony long-term deal that looks good in the newspaper but that is, in essence, a one-year contract.

[nor_cal_raider7]

Good!!
Greedy sob's

[ChicoR8er]

Those guys are ****!ng retards.....the agents not the players.

[MasterShake2388]

if I were in the NFL, my agent wouldnt be a Poston

[DramaKing_504]

Sounds like the Teams in the NFL have secretly agreed to give the Potson's the cold shoulder Big Time!!!

[MasterShake2388]

Good, get them outta here! hopefully these 3 will fire there agents and realise they are killing there careers even more then they are almost.

[heavyweight_4u]

Sounds like CW might wander his ass back home for a smaller amount of money. Works for me

[illwill187]

If it gets rid of the Postons then good ridance these 2 are ****ing bafoons and should be picking up trash around my neighborhood not being agents for big name football players

Guys need to learn when to get rid of a agent and now would be a good time for them and Randy also to drop the dead weight

[Banter]

Its unfortunate for us that Woodson isn't going to get the big contract. The bigger the contract the higher the comp pick. So now instead of getting a 3rd rounder in the 2007 draft for him we probably wind up with a 5th or 6th.

[WNYRAIDER]

Originally Posted by ChicoR8er

Those guys are ****!ng retards.....the agents not the players.

The players don't exactly look sharp in this either. This is hardly the 1st evidence that the Postons don't have the answers.

[Rhin0]

And each player is represented by Carl and Kevin Poston.

Haha. That sucks!

[Josh Wheeler]

C-Wood, open your eyes and come home you greedy bitch!

[Rhin0]

Originally Posted by Josh Wheeler

C-Wood, open your eyes and come home you greedy bitch!

That'd be awesome, except I don't see it happening. Seems like Green Bay is all over him and really, really serious about making him their big name aquisition.

[THENOFFER]

Originally Posted by Banter

Its unfortunate for us that Woodson isn't going to get the big contract. The bigger the contract the higher the comp pick. So now instead of getting a 3rd rounder in the 2007 draft for him we probably wind up with a 5th or 6th.

You sure we get compensation for Woodson signing with another team? He is an unrestricted FA. How does that work?