Hate to say "I told you so" with regard to AH. But this post is from June 17:
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Originally Posted by sandtrapjack
Forgive me if someone else said the same thing.
But how is this different from any other hold out from any other team from years past?
We all know the scenario. Player unhappy, player sits out voluntary OTA's, player sits out mini camp. Player demands trade.
Training camp rolls around. Player fails to show for first day. Player fails to show for second day. Player fails to show on third day. Team hits player with fines for not showing up.
Now the holdout is affecting the players back account. Player shows up on day 5, kisses and makes up with cocach. Team waives fines. Player joins team mates on field, apoligizes and swears allegance to team.
Seen it a hundred times in the past (Ochocinco comes immediatley to mind). The player will continue to kick and scream for a trade, calling out the origanization. And at this point what has it cost the player? NOTHING. He is still getting paid, he has not been fined, he is not facing any discipline. He has lost nothing.
Then, when he skips training camp days and NOW it starts costing HIM money, I assure you he will have a change of heart.
If any of these hold out players in the league were truly sincere in the demands to be traded, then, they should buy out the remainder of thier contract. If they really dont want to be there, if money is not the issue, then they should put thier money where thier mouth is and show some good faith on thier part and repay the organization the money they have paid out.
Promise you this is very very rare. I have never heard of this happening except in baseball and basketball. I've never seen it in the NFL.
So I am willing to bet that AH will kick and scream all the way up until he starts getting fined. Then he will have an "epiphany" and report to camp. Just sit back and watch.
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Okay, so he won't miss any camp and will avoid fines, but still is showing up with hat in hand making nice with Shannahan.