When will Sean Taylor be in camp?

[skinsfanthru&thru]

I understand football is his job and the symposium was mandatory and I never said I that taylor waiting so long to pick an agent was the nfl's fault but was instead his own. But with all that being said, as well as the stuff about inflation, I still think it's too much. He should have to pay some type of fine but not $25,000 and he should have to go to next years lectures. It's not like he went out partying and did drugs or anything that day he missed out of the three. Plus I've known people who got evicted with less than a weeks notice with no prior complaints so its not like it doesn't happen. This guys going through a huge change in his life and there r other ways of solving a problem like this without beefing up an already sizeable fine. I mean isn't this fine close to 3 times what some players have been fined for illegal hits that caused or intended to cause another player serious harm?

[joecrisp]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

Plus I've known people who got evicted with less than a weeks notice with no prior complaints so its not like it doesn't happen.

Maybe so, but what does somebody have to do (or not do) to get evicted without notice? It just doesn't add up-- this guy wouldn't be getting evicted without notice when he's set to be a millionaire in a few short weeks (and you can't tell me his landlord wouldn't have known that!), unless there was some kind of serious or repeated violation of his lease agreement. I've been in college before, so I know what kind of stuff goes on in college apartments-- and a lot of it ain't too kosher with the landlords or Johnny Law.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by joecrisp

Maybe so, but what does somebody have to do (or not do) to get evicted without notice? It just doesn't add up-- this guy wouldn't be getting evicted without notice when he's set to be a millionaire in a few short weeks (and you can't tell me his landlord wouldn't have known that!), unless there was some kind of serious or repeated violation of his lease agreement. I've been in college before, so I know what kind of stuff goes on in college apartments-- and a lot of it ain't too kosher with the landlords or Johnny Law.

Oh I definitely know about that,lol, and agree that if he really was evicted then there had to be atleast a 95% chance he'd done something to warrant a speedy eviction notice. I just feel that a fine that is several times more than those given to some players for illegal hits is a bit overboard. Plus technically he isn't an employee of the NFL yet right?

[joecrisp]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

Oh I definitely know about that,lol, and agree that if he really was evicted then there had to be atleast a 95% chance he'd done something to warrant a speedy eviction notice. I just feel that a fine that is several times more than those given to some players for illegal hits is a bit overboard. Plus technically he isn't an employee of the NFL yet right?

I see your point, and I can attest to the trouble college kids get into with their landlords, having been in the situation before myself. I just feel that the NFL is justified in fining these exorbitant sums for players leaving a mandatory league symposium that they knew they had to attend well in advance, and that the fines are commensurate with the severity of the violation and the level of compensation the players receive.

[SkinsRock]

According to the Post, the maximum amount possible for the fine was raised from $10,000 to $50,000 in 2003. Therefore, IMO, it's irrelevant what previous players got. He got half the maximium, and hopefully it will help him learn a lesson.
I just hope they get him signed, and he is in camp Day 1.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by SkinsRock

According to the Post, the maximum amount possible for the fine was raised from $10,000 to $50,000 in 2003. Therefore, IMO, it's irrelevant what previous players got. He got half the maximium, and hopefully it will help him learn a lesson.
I just hope they get him signed, and he is in camp Day 1.

$50,000!!!!! they sure do have their priorities in check in the NFL don't they
I'm all for helping rookies get their heads straight and teaching about the pitfalls of money and fame but this is a bit of overkill to be fining kids who r finally getting paid for what they've been doing for the past 6-7 years that much money.