Bart Scott Cut---Gets Last Laugh!

[OriginalColtsFan]

Please look up what the word professional means. In short, it means you perform for money.

Any player in the high risk sport of football who fails to prioritize money over loyalty to a team, that will cut him the moment he fails to deliver, is just foolish. And, fans who go on about players, thinking they should discount themselves for the fans benefit are equally as foolish.

We will all miss a few Ravens from the super bowl team but I for one am happy for their good financial fortune and I wish them well wherever they go.

By the way, there are a few good teams with cap room....like New England and Cincy.

1. They perform for money, and they also perform for pride. It's a balancing act.
2. Scott didn't just leave and take his big payday -- he stated that other Ravens would prefer to play for Rex Ryan and not John Harbaugh. That's what this is really all about. His plan to play for a winner, AND get his big payday (as opposed to those who stayed behind (in his mind) to play for a loser), blew up in his face. The Jets are the joke of the NFL, while the Ravens are the World Champions. Is it really that unclear? He didn't get any "last laugh". He got his big payday; that's all. And Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Matt Birk, and company got s.b. rings. And they didn't exactly go broke playing for the Ravens as opposed to playing for the Jets either.

And within reason, I'd apply the same principle to Joe, as much as I like and support him and his efforts to get paid what he deserves. I don't care what ANYBODY here says...NO football player enjoys playing for losing teams like the Browns. So while Joe could easily get more money from the Browns, I think it would be in his best interest to take less money to stay with the Ravens than he could get from the Browns. However, I still think he should get top-3 money, projected into the next 5-6 years, which would be around $20M, +/-. Could he possibly get closer to $25M with the Browns and all their cap space? Probably. Would that be a wise career move? Not in my book.

[CajunRaven]

You know you're wasting your time with him don't you?

Alas, it would seem so.

[West Chester Raven]

The point was Scott's claim that players didn't want to play for John Harbaugh, preferring to play for Rex instead -- NOT how much they were willing to play for. As usual...your understanding of the real issues is limited to the point of missing it completely. If Scott could go back in time, and take less money and win a Super Bowl ring, I guarantee he'd choose the Ravens and Harbaugh over the Jets and Ryan.

Hey Colts Fan - go F yourself. I think BMore Ken's point is clear and because his opinion differs from yours doesn't make it any less valid.
There was no room left for Scott with Ray needing re-signing. Scott hadn't gotten a "big" payday yet and he knew that was his opportunity. He had to take advantage of the chance to get the $$ and he did that. They came close but no cigar.

[OriginalColtsFan]

Hey Colts Fan - go F yourself. I think BMore Ken's point is clear and because his opinion differs from yours doesn't make it any less valid.
There was no room left for Scott with Ray needing re-signing. Scott hadn't gotten a "big" payday yet and he knew that was his opportunity. He had to take advantage of the chance to get the $$ and he did that. They came close but no cigar.

HAHAHAHAH. The loser of all losers returns!!!

(Tell ya what, Einstein...take your "Alex Smith & 2 1st round draft picks" and shove it.)

[bmore_ken]

Hey Colts Fan - go F yourself. I think BMore Ken's point is clear and because his opinion differs from yours doesn't make it any less valid.
There was no room left for Scott with Ray needing re-signing. Scott hadn't gotten a "big" payday yet and he knew that was his opportunity. He had to take advantage of the chance to get the $$ and he did that. They came close but no cigar.

Looks like FA LB Bart Scott is a New York Jet reportedly agreeing to terms on a 6-year $48M deal according to the NY Daily News.

Apparently there was a deal in principle as early as this morning, but the agent went back to the Ravens to see if they could do any better.

Guess not. Jets are looking a lot better on defense with this signing.

http://blogs.buffalobills.com/tag/bart-scott/