Happy Birthday Chuck Noll!

Probably so, but I don't think it's unrealistic to say that players today have no loyalty. Some do but the majority of players today, IMHO, consider themselves employees of the National Football League and are more than willing to sell themselves to the highest bidder.

 

Not necessarily, Blast. The grass isn't always greener in the other pasture. I've had opportunities to jump ship professionally but have remained loyal to the organization that has given me an opportunity to grow professionally. I've even stayed put for less of a salary because I realized that in the long run, the reputational capital that I'd be giving up and sacrificing some of the other benefits (tangible and intangible) were just not worth it. The really great players in the NFL are the players that have, by and large, stayed with one team throughout the course of their careers. Some have even stayed put for less money to play for the team that drafted them and gave them an opportunity. They considered the cost of uprooting their families and how can you put a value on family stability? I realize that the loyalty factor is just not there for the most part, but we still see it on occasion in sports, even though it's a rarity. I'm just saying it would be nice if we saw a little more of that. Do you think Neil O'Dummy wishes now that he'd stayed in Pittsburgh for $20 million instead of taking the Jets offer of $25 million?