Hey, this guy wanted to play pro ball and assumed the risks that come with it. He was in the pro’s for only 3 years and now he thinks he deserves $225,000 a year (tax free) for the rest of his life. He isn’t a pro anymore and he isn’t remotely near retirement age. He needs to get a job like everyone else. $9,000 a month is more than enough for someone who never really made it in the pros.
I would have to disagree, he did make it in the pros when the Redskins signed him and became a pro when this happened. He was also signed by the Carolina Panthers which was a Pro contract. I dont have a problem with the monthly pay because the league min in 2007 was $285,000 and he earns credit each year he is in the league or on a team roster. Maybe they shouldnt pay football players so much money for a SPORT of employment. Thats what happens when the saleries are so high. It would be the same as having a $285,000 disablity policy and getting 75% tax free which is about $17,813 per month.
Respectfully disagree…he had a particular skill set that was valued at what it was valued. He got injured in a way that he wasn’t able to perform that skill anymore. Since the NFL offers a pension plan, they’re required to pay him the appropriate percentage.
I think it’s pretty unseemly that the NFL said the work at Walgreens disqualifies him for full benefits…taking a minimum wage, zero-skill job makes you ineligible? Might as well hand money over to Shelton’s lawyers making that argument.
Something’s out of whack with this. This guy probably went to college to play football. I have a hard time with someone who relies on natural ability to make big money with no investment in their future in the event something like this happens. Work a few years then get a tax free check for life does’t sit well with most people who have to get an education or skill and work until they’re 65 or older. $9,167 every month TAX FREEE should satisfy most people in the world. This guy is just lazy and greedy.
So a surgeon who gets a hand injury and can’t be a surgeon anymore should just suck it up?
Like it or not, physical gifts are a part of your job skill package. If a company offers a pension program, they have to be prepared to pay an injured worker an appropriate amount for the skill set they lost.
Sounds to me like some people are feeling some sour grapes.
I rarely change my opinion due to someone else’s post but I have to agree, in part, with George. If the NFL has an established disability program with variable payouts, based on the injury, then I guess the player has every right to pursue it. The fact that he didn’t take advantage of his educational opportunities or has no skill set beyond working at Walgreens doesn’t affect the NFL disability program. I guess it’s my problem if it rubs me the wrong way.
Although I doubt the surgeon would just “suck it up”. He/She could teach or find some way to utilize their intellect. Unfortunately this kid has no capacity for that.
Wow, i feel good but you know what they say about winning an internet argument. :)
Anyway, this is why 99% of the companies out there have moved to the 401k matching program or stock options, it just doesn’t make financial sense anymore to do the pension. The only places you still have pensions are where the unions are particularly strong; and the NFL and MLB are probably the two strongest in the country – specifically because it’s more difficult to find a great running back or shortstop than it is to find pretty much any other “skilled employee” in the world.
Fair questions, but IJ doesn’t usually bother with those answers one way or the other. Could be that he has excellent evidence from Walgreens that it was his injuries that kept him from working. Or it could be that he’s making the whole thing up. But based on what they’ve got in the story it seems like the NFL knows they own him more money, particularly since they’ve increased the amount they’re paying him twice already.
I don’t disagree that the suit was filed because it’s an opportunistic time, that is probably a big reason they bothered to do it in the first place.
Hey, this guy wanted to play pro ball and assumed the risks that come with it. He was in the pro’s for only 3 years and now he thinks he deserves $225,000 a year (tax free) for the rest of his life. He isn’t a pro anymore and he isn’t remotely near retirement age. He needs to get a job like everyone else. $9,000 a month is more than enough for someone who never really made it in the pros.
I would have to disagree, he did make it in the pros when the Redskins signed him and became a pro when this happened. He was also signed by the Carolina Panthers which was a Pro contract. I dont have a problem with the monthly pay because the league min in 2007 was $285,000 and he earns credit each year he is in the league or on a team roster. Maybe they shouldnt pay football players so much money for a SPORT of employment. Thats what happens when the saleries are so high. It would be the same as having a $285,000 disablity policy and getting 75% tax free which is about $17,813 per month.
Bet he couldn’t be or wouldn’t be making $110k per year if he followed a different path than pro-football. He’s lucky to get that.
Respectfully disagree…he had a particular skill set that was valued at what it was valued. He got injured in a way that he wasn’t able to perform that skill anymore. Since the NFL offers a pension plan, they’re required to pay him the appropriate percentage.
I think it’s pretty unseemly that the NFL said the work at Walgreens disqualifies him for full benefits…taking a minimum wage, zero-skill job makes you ineligible? Might as well hand money over to Shelton’s lawyers making that argument.
So he gets 110,000 per year now. But he thinks he should be getting double that, all because he couldnt hold a job at Walgreens?
So what job at Walgeens pays over $100,000 a year???????
Something’s out of whack with this. This guy probably went to college to play football. I have a hard time with someone who relies on natural ability to make big money with no investment in their future in the event something like this happens. Work a few years then get a tax free check for life does’t sit well with most people who have to get an education or skill and work until they’re 65 or older. $9,167 every month TAX FREEE should satisfy most people in the world. This guy is just lazy and greedy.
So a surgeon who gets a hand injury and can’t be a surgeon anymore should just suck it up?
Like it or not, physical gifts are a part of your job skill package. If a company offers a pension program, they have to be prepared to pay an injured worker an appropriate amount for the skill set they lost.
Sounds to me like some people are feeling some sour grapes.
I rarely change my opinion due to someone else’s post but I have to agree, in part, with George. If the NFL has an established disability program with variable payouts, based on the injury, then I guess the player has every right to pursue it. The fact that he didn’t take advantage of his educational opportunities or has no skill set beyond working at Walgreens doesn’t affect the NFL disability program. I guess it’s my problem if it rubs me the wrong way.
Although I doubt the surgeon would just “suck it up”. He/She could teach or find some way to utilize their intellect. Unfortunately this kid has no capacity for that.
Most of us are not making $225,000 a year, or even $110,000. But if that is what he is entitled to, I can’t argue against him.
Wow, i feel good but you know what they say about winning an internet argument. :)
Anyway, this is why 99% of the companies out there have moved to the 401k matching program or stock options, it just doesn’t make financial sense anymore to do the pension. The only places you still have pensions are where the unions are particularly strong; and the NFL and MLB are probably the two strongest in the country – specifically because it’s more difficult to find a great running back or shortstop than it is to find pretty much any other “skilled employee” in the world.
Why doesn’t it specifically list the neurological injuries that prevent him from working at Walgreens?
What specifically is stopping this guy from holding a job?
Also, are there any records in Walgreens files that say why he quit or was fired?
Any former employees or supervisors that can testify that this man could not work at Walgreens specifically because of his brain injuries?
How about other players with a similar injury?
Do they normally hold jobs?
Also, the timing of the suit is very opportunistic, as the league is battling a PR problem with safety in the league.
The lawyer practically admits that they are going after the NFL now because the NFL would be worrying about more bad pub.
Fair questions, but IJ doesn’t usually bother with those answers one way or the other. Could be that he has excellent evidence from Walgreens that it was his injuries that kept him from working. Or it could be that he’s making the whole thing up. But based on what they’ve got in the story it seems like the NFL knows they own him more money, particularly since they’ve increased the amount they’re paying him twice already.
I don’t disagree that the suit was filed because it’s an opportunistic time, that is probably a big reason they bothered to do it in the first place.