News has come out that Mario Manningham is most likely leaving the New York Giants via Free Agency on March 12th. I just don't get it and I don't think I ever will, this whole action of leaving a team after that team just won a championship.
Winning a championship has a lot of perks: the publicity, the parades, the actual ring and other things. One of those perks is being part of that team to defend your championship. The players that leave their team still get their ring but they're no longer part of that "team."
Why not sign a one year contract return to be part of that defending championship team and move on the following year if you wish.
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2012/02/giants_mario_manningham_to_hit.html
This is a common trend seen in all three of the big team sports...........football, baseball and basketball.
ReplyDeleteIt happened to the Mavs when they didn't resign JJ Barea and Caron Butler and Deshawn Stevenson, although part of that was Mark Cuban being stubborn and refusing to dish out some money.
But then again, as a player in that situation, you have to ask yourself which is more important: money or rings?
Unfortunately, the answer is overwhelmingly money, and so there lies the answer to the Manningham situation.
That is actually one of the things that makes it so hard to repeat and be back to back champs, especially in a sport like football.
Will be interesting to see the exact deal Manningham gets from his new team and how it compares to what the Giants were offering, and then we'll be able to debate this.
ReplyDeleteits a shame the giatns wont keep him around, he was a big part of their success they should open the bank up for him, either over the table or under it
ReplyDeleteI agree also that it has a lot to do with money. And also pride. After winning a ring you feel you're worth more and your ego won't let you settle for less.
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