Coles Says Jets Lied to Him

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Originally Posted by GMScud

What you're saying is true. Coles kind of has set his own precedent. But so did the Jets with the Pete Kendall thing. Coles said he wants to know where he's going to spend the rest of his career. To me that means he was promised an extension, not just guaranteed money. Whatever. No one will ever know. Coles is a complainer but he sure as hell doesn't slack on the field. Based on the Kendall thing, I kind of believe Coles.

Well all teams have problems with players like Kendall situation so thats does not mean that Coles is the same situation. How many players at age 30 know where they will finish playing football? I'd say not very many. So what if they offer him a new deal which he does not like and could cost him money from the guaranteed money they have offered. He just pouts again. The only thing that will make Coles happy is that guaranteed money along with his new deal which at 30 is a risk for the team. Its not like they have been paying him rookie type money and now he wants a big deal. He has had his big deals and performed below what he has received. I'd like to know what he has received between the Skins and the Jets over the past 5 to 7 years. I'm sure its much more than he has earned.

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Just a point of fact, even with small deals if Coles was a people person he'd make a killing on endorsements in the New York area,it's one reason Shockey does'nt want to leave.