Manning's daddy to the rescue

[JoeRedskin]

Matty,

I don't see this move as disrespectful of the game. Rather, Manning is just attempting to use what little economic leverage he has to achieve a desired economic result. It's how the free market works. To me, this is just business.

If Eli wants to sit out the season, fine. It's gonna cost him. If San Diego is unwilling to yield to his demands and exercises its rights under the CBA to choose him, fine and dandy - but there is nothing in the CBA which says Eli has to enter into a contract with the team that drafts him only that he can't contract with anyone else.

To me, its economics and contractual rights pure and simple. Both parties have economic interests to protect and each side has economic risks to take. I say Caveat Emptor to both.