http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2010/06/woody-johnson-dispels-notion-t.html Woody Johnson dispels notion that he's not willing to sign core young players to longterm extensions By Manish Mehta Less than 24 hours after the cornerstone of Rex Ryan’s defense insinuated the Jets may be taking the “cheap” route in dealing with some of the core players looking for new contracts, owner Woody Johnson offered a different perspective. All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis, who has three years remaining on his rookie contract, left no secret that the team’s core young players like Nick Mangold, Davis Harris, D’Brickashaw Ferguson and him should get extensions. "The Jets need to pay their guys," Revis said. “…Not just us, a lot teams might try to be cheap this year because they don't know what's going to happen in the future with the lockout. We understand those situations. But also as players, we’re fighting for ourselves. Johnson dispelled the notion that he has somehow limited general manager Mike Tannenbaum from signing the core players to long-term extensions due to budgetary constraints. “Last year, they said I was overspending like Dan Snyder or Al Davis,” Johnson told the Daily News this morning. “I was accused of being a profligate spender. Now, you’re saying that I’m not spending enough. We spent enough… We’ve been on the high end of the league spending for the 10 years that I’ve been in the league. I’ve never told Mike (Tannenbaum) that he couldn’t get a player. We have to live within the rules of the NFL and within the cap and with the player rules that were set years ago.” “Within the rules, we’re going to do what it takes to win a championship,” Johnson added. “We’re committed to doing that. We’re committed to fielding the best team that we can field within those rules… We will live within those rules. But we’re dedicated to fielding a championship team. Nothing has changed in that department.” Johnson, however, maintained the importance of operating within sensible rules. “Despite what many people think, the Jets is a business,” Johnson said. “We do have payrolls to make and we have taxes to pay… We have some rules. We have a budget. Just like we have had every other year in the 10 years I’ve been here.” “Revis is a great player,” Johnson added. “He’s under contract with the New York Jets for the next three years. We’re willing to negotiate with Revis, that’s for sure. And we have. We’ve spend a long time negotiating with his agents. Mike has done a good job listening to all the arguments.” Revis admitted that the Jets recently gave his agents a second offer, but that it was still unacceptable. “I think we’ve presented some things that Revis has looked it,” Johnson said. “But we’re committed to try to make this relationship work. We have a lot of respect for Revis as a player and as a person. We expect him to be a Jet for a long time to come.” Johnson dispelled the notion that the slow-moving PSL sales have affected the team’s contract negotiations with the young nucleus. (The team reduced the prices of about 9,000 unsold PSLs -- and 18,000 total PSLs -- by as much as 50 percent today.) “There’s no link,” Johnson said. “The PSL funds are dedicated to the construction of the building and don’t really have anything to do with the players at all. They’re dedicated to the building. So if we have more or less PSL cash, it doesn’t enable us or disenable us to sign a player.” *** The Jets leaned on recent history before making the decision to cut the prices of 18,000 PSLs (including 9,000 unsold ones) today. In early February, the team slashed PSL prices for the Touchdown Corner and Touchdown goal line sections. (From $10,000 to $6,000 in on section and from $10,000 to $7,500 in the other). Those seats sold out in a “couple weeks,” according to vice president of business operation Matt Higgins. “We knew that the end zones would essentially be the last section (that would) sell,” Higgins told me. “At what price? You learn as you go. …We can tell from the traffic this morning that the same thing is going to happen with these sections. We’re selling a lot.” Johnson admitted that he hoped to replicate that February model this time around. “That was so successful, so quickly,” Johnson said. “Why not do that again? These cuts are even more significant than those.” “This just gives greater clarity to our vision of being sold out,” Johnson added. “It’s something we’ve talked about. We’ve talked about it to all of our sales people. We talked to fans -- both current PSL holders and prospective ones. This is part of our learning curve over the last couple of years. We feel this is the right move at the right time. It will get us where we want to get.” Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2010/06/woody-johnson-dispels-notion-t.html#ixzz0qZKLqwJg
Taxpayers didn't pay for the stadium, fans will however. Now fans are taxpayers, but in theory, this was a privately funded stadium, that the ticket buying fan will foot the bill for.
I really am liking Woody more and more each time he gets interviewed. Especially since he has unleashed the Rex in him.
We know Woody... These players are spewing AGENT TALK..... They are brainwashed and are talking ME ME ME ME ME... Agents are doing their best to kill T E A M. NO.. You don't just take the highest contract and add a dollar - You thank your lucky stars you are in NEW YORK and play for a Super Bowl contender and get a fair deal for you AND YOUR TEAMMATES..... HELLO - there's a salary cap - if you take all the money, your buddy loses
Exaclty- Let's see him play on a shit team like the Rams and see if he gets deals from Nike and a broadcasting career after. He really has to see the bigger picture here. Be the highest paid CB for a few years on a shit team or be well paid, endorsements, and always being in the limelight to get him ready for life after the NFL. What's that deal doing for ASO?? Jackshit, he makes a ton but he won't win crap in his career and once he's done with the NFL he'll fade away.
yup and yup. I'm pretty sure Revis and Mangold are smart enough to understand the second bold item but as you said they are saying what their agents are telling them to say right now. I expect they both eventually come around and sign reasonable deals.
I really don't think its a matter of being cheap, its a matter of not overextending your players' salaries when there may be a salary cap again in 2011 (if they indeed play). If this were baseball and there were no salary cap every year, I don't think it would be nearly the issue it is now. I truly think Woody would pay these guys if he weren't hamstrung by the likelihood of a salary cap in the future. The last thing the Jets need to do is start throwing around money this year with long, overpaid extended contracts and then have it bite you in the ass later when a salary cap all of a sudden comes back and you are forced to surround these core players with bargain basement crap talent to sneak in under the cap. I think its funny how people think its as easy as "pay him the money". None of us are a part of the discussions. Its all speculation from our view, including mine.
I've always supported Woody and still do. He knows what he's doing. He's been winning fans over for the last 2 years. The culture is changing. Now I must ask this question... AREN'T WE DA JETSKINS DURRRRR
They will sign as many players as they can, I'm not sure why anyone would think differently. The only way we let some players go is if we win a Super Bowl this year. I wouldn't care who left then.
When asked why he wasn't worried about PSLs Woody added: [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdZdUVOKVuA[/YOUTUBE] I did like him pointing out that Revis has three years left and that they've made TWO offers. Revis had to know that he was signing a longer deal and that if he played really well he would outplay it. It happens. Of course no one could have predicted he would be THIS good, but the deal was signed. I can't see him sitting out (gulp).
+1. An Aso contract would assure he would be the highest paid player on a mediocre team in a year to two years.
Revis should ask Aso if he'd trade places with him. Bet he would in a heartbeat giving up some cash along the way, but then again who knows? I wonder how badly these players really want to win championships over getting paid the big dollars? I mean, i understand it's a business, but i'm just curious if winning is really what motivates the players or is it the money?| I mean,if i'm a player and the Lions offer me $20 million and the Jets offer me $15 million, i'd like to think i'd take the $15 and the chance to have a shot at a championship, but I guess i'd have to be in that position to really know for sure. We have to remember that we the fans are really the only ones who have any loyalty to our team.
You say TWO offers like it's some kind of outlandish thing. Did you expect the first offer made to be the one that struck a deal?
DING DING DING. Great post. Add in the rules limiting how much teams can increase a player's salary in the uncapped 2010 season and you have to realize the Jets are not being cheap, they are both hamstrung and wisely cautious. Mangold and Revis are being selfish IMO. I find it hard to believe they don't understand that the Jets are operating with limits and with an unknown cap situation in 2011 and beyond. As for Revis, I have lost some respect for him. I could see if he was a third or fourth round pick, but he got first round money and signed a multi-year contract. What is the incentive for the Jets to tear it up after two years with the limits they have and the uncertainty of the CBA situation? If the "big" four don't realize that the Jets will take care of them when they can, but also with the goal of keeping the team competitive, then I have lost respect for all of them.
