RiverDog wrote:Well, I'm not into worshiping athletes, either, and I think that Earl was a bit of a hypocrite by claiming "it's a business" like all professional athletes do then taking things personal when the Hawks balked on renegotiating his contract. But whether you like him or not, he was a major part of the best era of Seahawk football ever and I'd like to see him retire as a Hawk and make amends.
That's a reasonable stance and I agree with almost all of it. The only thing I differ from this whole statement is the "Like to see him retire as a Hawk and make amends." I just could care less whether he does or doesn't. That doesn't diminish what he did here or what he was a part of.
I also think a lot of players do that double standard about "respect". They'll tell their team mates that its a business when they are hurting the team by sitting out training camp and taking a larger piece of the whole pie and then complain they didn't get proper respect if they don't get their way in the negotiations. Its a business and they really need to take "respect" out of it. (my translation for respect used in this way is "my feelings are hurt")