09-24-2015, 12:44 PM
(09-24-2015, 12:22 PM)WhoDeyWho Wrote: Palmer was posturing. He had no intention whatsoever to never play football again.
And something tells me he would have been happy playing on 4-straight playoff teams and throwing to AJ Green in the process. It wasn't just a coincidence he cut bait after a 4-12 season.
This is where we completely disagree. I don't think he was posturing at all, I firmly believe he was done with the Bengals and the Brown family. I do think that Brown thought he was bluffing, because I think the idea of walking away from money is completely foreign to him. I think he accepted the trade to Oakland because of his relationship with Jackson. Ending up in Arizona makes complete sense from a standpoint of system and also proximity to his family.
Things have reportedly gotten better since MB has begun to step back, but I cannot fault people for not wanting to be here during his reign. Keep in mind, there are grown men, they are adults with minds of their own. If you or I don't like our boss or the company we work for, we simply quit and find a more preferable situation. These guys don't really have that option. So saying "I've made enough money, I refuse to put up with this any longer" is not illogical. Or at least I don't think it is.
