'BLOODY MONDAY:' That's what one general manager nicknamed the massive number of cut players on Monday post-NFL lockout. Not an original term but more than appropriate. Numerous players were cut in just one freaking day. Sure, some of them will be signed back by their teams but likely at a lower salary.
If you want to know one reason why players fought so hard during the lockout it was because of bloody days like Monday. It was a perfect example of how disposable the league sees players. Here one day, gone the next. There are no guaranteed contracts and unless you have a Peyton Manning type signing bonus many times the average cut player walks away with a thank you and a handshake. And sometimes neither.
No one should feel sorry for these players. When on teams they make plenty of cash and with unemployment in the country hovering around 10 percent there will not be many tears shed for the cut players. Roger that.
But as players are discarded like they're recycled newspapers you get an understanding on why they fight so hard.
WEIRD NEW CBA WRINKLE: One player rep passed this along to me. Any free agent who signs with a different team cannot practice with their new team until the CBA is ratified. Player that is traded can practice.
See you Wednesday.
