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Sgt-Pumpernickel t1_j9qy7hz wrote

Reply to comment by royle53 in [Schefter] Rams and nine-time All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner mutually agreed Thursday to part ways, sources tells ESPN. Rams needs more cap space and Wagner wants to win. He will now be a notable part of this year’s free-agent class. by BCLetsRide69

There’s definitely gotta be some guys that care less about winning than they do the money

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Dranj t1_j9r4hvr wrote

I'm sure there are players that care more about the community they live in than winning games as well. I know they don't technically have to live full time in or around their team's city, but playing for a team has to be a much more attractive prospect if you also enjoy living in the area.

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GreenGeese t1_j9rj4sw wrote

Also the tax benefits of playing in certain states

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Distillmagic t1_j9sk4cu wrote

This point gets overblown bc players end up paying state taxes based on each state they play in. It’s still different bc you’ll play ~50% of games in one state but not as extreme as you think.

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GreenGeese t1_j9sknvu wrote

People always make this point like not paying income tax on ~50% of your multimillion dollar earnings isn’t an absolutely massive thing.

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GoCougz7446 t1_j9tkcgw wrote

You’re not wrong. The whole statement is pretty dumb to begin with, yes he wants to win. Will he probably take the best deal, yes.

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That_White_Kid95 t1_j9r47cc wrote

LeVeon Bell.

And they typically end up out of the league pretty quickly afterwards... like LeVeon Bell

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htx1114 t1_j9s9xds wrote

Albert Haynesworth quietly nods in agreement

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SoupaSoka t1_j9rnri0 wrote

Mike Trout enters the chat.

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notyouravgredditor t1_j9u7ib8 wrote

Practically Babe Ruth reincarnated and people that don't follow baseball don't even know who he is...

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SoupaSoka t1_j9u7uy8 wrote

Incredible player but he's only been in the post season once, right? Hell do the Angels even get above 0.500 records these last few years?

Frankly, the Angels have two HoF caliber players on their team and they're not even a winning team. Some serious problems there.

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LighTMan913 t1_j9tbpek wrote

Think Tyreek regrets leaving the Chiefs? I'd say probably not with the bag he got.

Granted, the Dolphins were looking good before Tua rattled his brain a few times, but still

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I_choose_not_to_run t1_j9rvh4a wrote

Julius Thomas

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alex-caruso t1_j9scvhf wrote

He made the right move. Got paid barely anything on his rookie deal, then got exposed (with bad QB play) after he signed the big deal with the Jags. Nothing wrong with that.

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r_slash t1_j9tifh9 wrote

Yeah but they don’t tell that to the press

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saunderse4 t1_j9rgybt wrote

Tyreek Hill is a great example. Turned down Chiefs for an extra couple million. ✌🏻 Glad he’s gone too. ☺️

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