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I love watching all of the
possibilities that everyone brings up in the new Warner vs. Rams controversy. I wouldn't
tell anyone "you can't go there" or "you don't know" because NONE OF
US knows. It's going to be fun to see how all of this pans out. We can make our cases for
how we think Warner or the Rams are going to play this due to what we perceive of
them---but finally , we're just going to have to wait and see. There are a couple of things, however, that are bottom line facts in this issue that go a long way in how this is all going to shake out. * The Rams organization holds every single advantage in negotiating with Warner. In the absolute worst case scenario, the Rams go to war next season with Trent Green and Germaine as QB's, with Warner under contract but holding out. The fallout wouldn't be pretty: bad PR, internal strife and the possibility of a watered down product on the field. The Rams cannot be held up in any way in 2000-2001 by the contract status of Kurt Warner. This fact directly leads to point #2---> * Kurt Warner is in the worst "hold-out" position of any athlete in current memory. The absolute only thing Warner could gain in a holdout would be a "I'm sticking to my principles" reputation. A Warner holdout eliminates any leverage he had as a starter. It probably would make him as backup the entire 2000 season. A holdout damages the reputation as a strength and character over professional athlete persona that he worked very hard to earn last season. A holdout virtually insures that he would not be with the Rams after next season. Kurt has very, very little to gain in a holdout and a whole, whole lot to lose. My solution? Trade Green as quickly as possible. If they do that, they could still bargain with Kurt for a 1 year deal while still---(a) See what Kurt will do in his 2nd year without having the farm bet on him; (b) Show Kurt that they are committed to him as the starting QB with Green out of the picture: (c) Save face with the media, fans and other NFL teams. |
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