Lotta clouds really sad right now with the amount of yelling at them there is. 

(8 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: IT'S THE WAY MESSAGE BOARDS HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR ALMOST 3 DECADES, KEVIN.

That doesn't mean it makes sense to take a thread about Bengals finally getting #1 draft pick signed and in camp, and switch it to talking about how much people love Baltimore.  Oh, by the way, now you are the one using all caps. 

Glad Bengals signed Stewart, Go Bengals   and 

(8 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: Lotta clouds really sad right now with the amount of yelling at them there is. 

https://www.bengals.com/news/shemar-stewart-ready-to-work-i-can-t-tell-you-how-long-i-ve-been-dreaming-about-this

Quote:"I feel like I finally made it here," said Stewart, unable to resist a peek at the photos about to be released from when he posed in his Bengals No. 97 last month. "Growing up, it's like everyone else. A long shot. It's a long shot for you to even make it. And then when you finally put it (the uniform) on, that actually makes you feel alive."

"I can't wait for Who-Dey Nation to see them," Stewart said. "Now I've got to make my mark. I can't tell you how long I've been dreaming about this."

Quote:"It was a pretty cool moment. They made me feel welcome. Made me feel wanted," Stewart said. "Made me feel like I belong here. It was a very great moment. This is where I wanted to be the whole time."

Stewart said the impasse ended when, "Both sides just found some even ground. We both thought it would be beneficial for us to stop arguing and just get me back on the field."

(1 hour ago)pally Wrote: https://www.bengals.com/news/shemar-stewart-ready-to-work-i-can-t-tell-you-how-long-i-ve-been-dreaming-about-this

The is my only comment on the Stewart negotiations. 

As more information came to light and other agencies and team FO employees coming out saying thr Bengals weren't wrong thr blowback started ro push on Stewart and his Agent. It looked bad for both their businesses.

(1 hour ago)Synric Wrote: The is my only comment on the Stewart negotiations. 

As more information came to light and other agencies and team FO employees coming out saying thr Bengals weren't wrong thr blowback started ro push on Stewart and his Agent. It looked bad for both their businesses.

Bosa held out for 30 days, Shemur for 3 days. I call it fan drama and in the end meaningless. He is here and now he is like every player trying to make and be a great NFL, starting from scratch as college stats now become meaningless.

(1 hour ago)Synric Wrote: The is my only comment on the Stewart negotiations. 

As more information came to light and other agencies and team FO employees coming out saying thr Bengals weren't wrong thr blowback started ro push on Stewart and his Agent. It looked bad for both their businesses.

I still think blame lays equally with both the Bengals and Stewarts camp. More of the signing bonus was what they were asking for the whole time and assuming with such a minimal amount pushed forward that Stewarts camp decided to just get in camp and move on. I dont think them coming around makes them the ones at fault as both sides were fighting equally. Its over now and we can put it behind us for now.

(56 minutes ago)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I still think blame lays equally with both the Bengals and Stewarts camp. More of the signing bonus was what they were asking for the whole time and assuming with such a minimal amount pushed forward that Stewarts camp decided to just get in camp and move on. I dont think them coming around makes them the ones at fault as both sides were fighting equally. Its over now and we can put it behind us for now.

It was one of the dumbest contract disputes I've ever seen, particularly for a rookie.  Both sides look petty and stupid, but at the end of the day I think a put a slightly larger part of the blame on Stewart's camp.  The agent hurt the player in this case IMO.

(56 minutes ago)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I still think blame lays equally with both the Bengals and Stewarts camp. More of the signing bonus was what they were asking for the whole time and assuming with such a minimal amount pushed forward that Stewarts camp decided to just get in camp and move on. I dont think them coming around makes them the ones at fault as both sides were fighting equally. Its over now and we can put it behind us for now.

Blame for what...players hold out occasionally..they negotiate..things work out ..sometimes they dont..this is the NFL

Stewart missed three days of real camp

This was never a big deal

(1 hour ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: Bosa held out for 30 days, Shemur for 3 days. I call it fan drama and in the end meaningless. He is here and now he is like every player trying to make and be a great NFL, starting from scratch as college stats now become meaningless.

1000%.. the stewart issue was a bunch of nothing.....just fodder for fans that like to complain and overreact... and sports writers that are overzealous about everything.........hope you are feeling better and recovering from your recent surgery

(38 minutes ago)samhain Wrote: It was one of the dumbest contract disputes I've ever seen, particularly for a rookie.  Both sides look petty and stupid, but at the end of the day I think a put a slightly larger part of the blame on Stewart's camp.  The agent hurt the player in this case IMO.

I do think the agent is equally at fault and I don't disagree that he hurt Stewart atleast marginally. But he was asking for more signing bonus earlier the whole time as a concession to the default language. We dont know what percentage was talked about but it had to be larger than 500k or the Bengals would look terrible. Ultimately the agents biggest fault in these negotiations is letting his frustrations leak to Stewart but if the Bengals aren't willing to sit down and negotiate at all than not sure what answers he has for Stewart. 

Also of note is while this default language is more common now. What percentage of the signing bonus is paid out to players at signing from the teams that implement the language? As this could of in some ways tied the agents hands because you want to get the league average for your client. 

(32 minutes ago)ERIC1 Wrote: Blame for what...players hold out occasionally..they negotiate..things work out ..sometimes they dont..this is the NFL

Stewart missed three days of real camp

This was never a big deal

I think everyone knew he would sign eventually. I agree it wasn't a big deal but there is some blame for letting something that is nothing turn into a media story.