08-23-2022, 10:02 AM
(08-23-2022, 09:49 AM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: Of course it’s my opinion it’s a message board.
They (Bates or his agent or both)were obviously bluffing leaking out he wasn’t going to play on the tag when every man and his dog knew he wasn’t going to pass up on 13 million.
All that has done is make Bates miss a few weeks of camp and let Dax become the first thought in everyone’s minds when it comes to the future.
The fact he’s been in constant communication with the team makes me think it’s his agent advising him not to show up for what it’s worth.
Either way Bates has to perform at the hugest level this season and that can only be good for us.
No doubt his agent was playing games with the leaks this summer, but him missing TC had nothing to do with bluffing, it was strictly an injury precaution.
