All the whining from NFL players about wanting to be traded and released has led me to a new idea. Dre Bly got traded to the Broncos but now wants to be in D.C. by the start of the season. Lance Briggs doesn't like the franchise tag and wants out of Chicago. Corey Dillon wanted to be released. Jake Plummer says he'll retire if he's traded to Tampa.
The idea: why don't the players just decide where they want to play each year. Bring all the players together for a weekend and have them sign up for positions! Obviously, I'm not serious, but this is getting ridiculous. It seems like half the RB's want to change teams: Tatum Bell, Thomas Jones, Ahman Green, Travis Henry, Jamal Lewis, Willis McGahee, Corey Dillon, etc. Joe Horns going to Atlanta. Randy Moss and Dante Stallworth are rumored headed to NE ... or Moss to GB? Wes Welker is already a new Patriot.
Free-agency can be exciting. But, all the movement decreases continuity from season to season and players need to honor contracts they sign and play when "franchised". Maybe a better idea is to give players (and teams) incentives (monetary, of course) to stay together. Wait a second, I've proposed that before!
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