Legaltitan Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 If your sanity requires silence to the magnitude of your hysteria, perhaps you shouldn't call it sanity. Another pithy string of words that means nothing. We get it, you're smart. You don't have to try to constantly prove it to us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamalisms Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Aaand hysteria proven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakingeek Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I'm assuming the Titans caved on the dollar amount they originally were asking for in the offset language. I'm also assuming Marcus' agent knew his popularity would take an immediate hit if he held out of camp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legaltitan Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Aaand hysteria proven. link? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legaltitan Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 titantez, in looking back at the original quotes from the team on this issue, while I think it is clear they were talking about the whole thing being offset, I will admit that the words they used are ambiguous enough to claim exactly what you are saying. So I take it back. They can deny they drew a line and erased it. Based on the quotes in the story in the OP in this thread, unless something different was said, the Titans can credibly claim they were willing to split the baby all along. Hope this helps! Your friend, Legaltitan TitanTez 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Have any of our other 1st rd picks agreed to the off-set language? Was it a 50/50 (or some variation of), or did the Titans get each rookie to agree to 100% off-set language? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamalisms Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 100% for all previous is the understanding but that could be because they weren't as noteworthy and nobody pressed for more information. Stranger 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Since it's the quickest we've signed a first rounder since 2000 and the first time we've compromised, something must have changed. They've had no problem pushing the "negotiations" right up to training camp, even causing players to miss a few days. They even said they are OK with that a few days ago. Maybe this is the first time an agent has proposed "partial offset" language. Maybe they didn't like taking the heat nationally and from fans. Who knows, all we can do is speculate. EagleEye 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 My guess is after Underwood spoke to Kuharsky they saw how it was being perceived by the fans and media and decided a partial off set was better than making MM miss some time and cave and getting 100% off set. Pretty much a non issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakingeek Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 My guess is after Underwood spoke to Kuharsky they saw how it was being perceived by the fans and media and decided a partial off set was better than making MM miss some time and cave and getting 100% off set. Pretty much a non issue IN the light of that $226 mil TV contract windfall, they'd look pretty stupid if Mariota missed any camp over it. PR suicide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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