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[Giantone]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

So, so wrong. You don't get paid in the NFL based on past production. You get paid for repeatable skills.

Since winning "event" games isn't a skill, i.e. no player is more or less likely to win a single event in the future than the past, it is not valued. The abilities that translate to wins are valued, but past record (particularly team record) doesn't mean anything.

You call "winning" the super bowl and event game and in your opinion it carries no weight in their (the players) contract talks, so your saying you get paid for potential not performance, correct?

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Giantone

You call "winning" the super bowl and event game and in your opinion it carries no weight in their (the players) contract talks, so your saying you get paid for potential not performance, correct?

I think he's referring to the actual pay. No NFL player gets a "salary" for any games past the regular season. Playoff games are covered by bonuses (all equal) and will be higher/lower depending on if you win or lose.

SO when he says you don't get paid to win the super bowl or playoff games, he's right. You don't. You sign those contracts based on the 16 games during the season. Everything else is gravy.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Giantone

You call "winning" the super bowl and event game and in your opinion it carries no weight in their (the players) contract talks, so your saying you get paid for potential not performance, correct?

Correct. Ability to lead team to super bowls in the future matters, but number of super bowls previously won does not.