I think Chris Johnson has a much stronger case for a new contract than Darrelle Revis. Â Since Johnson stepped on the field he has been balling.
Hopefully he won’t pull the “diva” move that Revis did with his fake “headache,” but there is something I think NFL players need to understand.
They are in a union.
They shouldn’t be upset with their teams — they should be upset with the Players Association for not getting them guaranteed contracts.
I have no problem with the Jets or Titans position. Â I believe that both Johnson and Revis are underpaid, but these are the contracts they signed … and in reality, if their respective teams don’t want to renegotiate with them, that is their decision.
For every Revis and Johnson there is a JaMarcus Russell who stole money from the Raiders.
You hear this argument a lot:
“It isn’t fair they can cut us at any time, but they won’t pay us if we outperform our contract.”
While that makes logical sense, from a legal standpoint it isn’t a valid argument, because once again, this was collectively bargained by the Players Union.
I do feel for players who are obviously stuck in a bad contract situation, but their angst is directed at the wrong individuals.
Blame your union, not the teams.
