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Funeral Not a Good Enough Excuse for Vikings

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I don't see the problem. He gets paid a ton to play a certain number of games. He missed one by choice. Tough choice - but choice nonetheless.

If he only missed practices it is a different story.

A singer doesn't get paid if she doesn't perform. Salesman doesn't get paid if he takes the day off and the deal doesn't get closed. Doctor doesn't get paid if he skips the surgery.

It's not like he is going to lose his house.

Much ado about nada.
 
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He didn't get fined, they just withheld his game check for the week. Which means that he didn't get paid, not that he has to pay the Vikings.

While I understand the Vikings stance on this, considering how little they gained by withholding the check (something like 26k), you would think they would just pay him and avoid the PR nightmare. I understand the precedent they dont want to set, but this makes a team that already has a bad public image look that much worse.
 
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Oh8ch;988460; said:
I don't see the problem. He gets paid a ton to play a certain number of games. He missed one by choice. Tough choice - but choice nonetheless.

If he only missed practices it is a different story.

A singer doesn't get paid if she doesn't perform. Salesman doesn't get paid if he takes the day off and the deal doesn't get closed. Doctor doesn't get paid if he skips the surgery.

It's not like he is going to lose his house.

Much ado about nada.
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You're right, he didn't play, hence, no pay. Fair enough...

The viqueens still suck though..... Purple bastards...
 
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MINNESOTA MUTINY BREWING?

ProFootballTalk.com -- The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet
The decision of the Minnesota Vikings to dock receiver Troy Williamson a game check for missing the Week Nine contest against the Chargers due to the death of his grandmother apparently is having some unintended consequences for coach Brad Childress.
The move, as we hear it, is pushing some veteran players -- and some members of the coaching staff -- toward a revolt against Childress.
Even before the widely-criticized decision to withhold $25,000 and change from Williamson, there were strong signs of discontent. Presiding over a struggling offense and meddling (as we're told) with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier's work has made Childress a target for quiet (to date) hostility.
The thinking is that the Williamson debacle could create major problems for Childress, unless the decision to take Williamson's game check is quickly reversed.
And we've got a feeling that, if this controversy continues to grow, owner Zygi Wilf might soon feel compelled to make a change, regardless of whether the Vikings run the table (highly unlikely) or rookie running back Adrian Peterson breaks the single-season rushing record (surprisingly possible). Family surely is important to Mr. Wilf, as evidenced by the presence of several folks with that same name at the top of the operation.
Besides, at a time when Wilf is trying desperately to find a way to finagle a new stadium for the Vikings, the P.R. fallout from a family-unfriendly personnel decision could make a steep climb even more treacherous.
So stay tuned. Our guess is that Childress, in a sheer act of self-preservation, will soon decide to give Williamson his game check. And it's entirely possible that Williams would politely tell Childress to stick the check up his own personal ATM.
Beyond 2007, we simply can't see these two men working for the same team. Though it's easy to assume that Williamson will be gone, we're not ready to rule out a termination of Childress.​
 
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You want to talk about shitty.

When Tom Caughlin was here in Jax he fined two guys for being late to a meeting. The players were late because they were in a fucking car wreck!!

I'm pretty sure the players union didn't stand for it but it gives a pretty good insight to what a cock he is.
 
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BukOff;988823; said:
ProFootballTalk.com -- The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet
The decision of the Minnesota Vikings to dock receiver Troy Williamson a game check for missing the Week Nine contest against the Chargers due to the death of his grandmother apparently is having some unintended consequences for coach Brad Childress.
The move, as we hear it, is pushing some veteran players -- and some members of the coaching staff -- toward a revolt against Childress.
Even before the widely-criticized decision to withhold $25,000 and change from Williamson, there were strong signs of discontent. Presiding over a struggling offense and meddling (as we're told) with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier's work has made Childress a target for quiet (to date) hostility.
The thinking is that the Williamson debacle could create major problems for Childress, unless the decision to take Williamson's game check is quickly reversed.
And we've got a feeling that, if this controversy continues to grow, owner Zygi Wilf might soon feel compelled to make a change, regardless of whether the Vikings run the table (highly unlikely) or rookie running back Adrian Peterson breaks the single-season rushing record (surprisingly possible). Family surely is important to Mr. Wilf, as evidenced by the presence of several folks with that same name at the top of the operation.
Besides, at a time when Wilf is trying desperately to find a way to finagle a new stadium for the Vikings, the P.R. fallout from a family-unfriendly personnel decision could make a steep climb even more treacherous.
So stay tuned. Our guess is that Childress, in a sheer act of self-preservation, will soon decide to give Williamson his game check. And it's entirely possible that Williams would politely tell Childress to stick the check up his own personal ATM.
Beyond 2007, we simply can't see these two men working for the same team. Though it's easy to assume that Williamson will be gone, we're not ready to rule out a termination of Childress.​
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This guy is a crack smoker. Childress has shown improvement in the team this year. The defense is better (after being the best run d last year) The offense is better (despite not having a capable QB) They'll probably be 7-9 or 8-8 this year. He says its easy to assume Williamson will be gone, thats because he is worthless as a receiver. Troy will be gone this off-season, Childress knows it, Williamson knows it. No way he turns down the game check (that wont likely be offered) when he knows he will be unemployed, or earning league minimum as a backup somewhere.
 
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WILLIAMSON WILL DONATE GAME CHECK
Vikings receiver Troy Williamson, who recently has become far better known for his involvement in a pay dispute with the team than for his performances on the field, has issued a statement regarding the decision of the Vikings to pay him for Week Nine despite the fact that he missed the game due to the death of his grandmother.
The statement was sent to various members of the media. Somehow, yours truly was on the original distribution list.
Here's what the statement, um, stated:
"Earlier today, coach Brad Childress informed me that the Vikings have decided to pay me my game check for the game I missed last weekend due to the untimely death of my grandmother. I wanted to release this statement to thank the thousands of supporters who spoke up for me on my family's behalf. We also want to thank them for their outpouring of emotion and support.
"This has been an extremely trying and difficult time for my family, and I hope that everyone's thoughts and prayers are with my brother Carlton for a quick and speedy recovery. My wish is that the issue is over, and that I can now go about being a football player and putting this matter behind me. I wanted to thank my family, my friends, my teammates, the NFL Players Association, my agent David Canter, and all the Vikings fans for supporting me through this difficult time. In light of today?s events, my wife Charity and I have decided to donate that game check to a charitable foundation to be determined at a later date in the memory of my grandmother Celestine. I will not be speaking about this issue any further."
Williamson's brother, Carlton, was involved in an automobile accident several weeks ago, and remains in a coma. Another brother, Roy, was killed in a car accident when Troy was a boy.
Because the Vikings caved, the question of whether the CBA permits a team to dock a player for missing a game will be, for now, undecided. And, as one member of PFT Planet points out, the Vikings' decision to pay Williamson puts the other owners in a box moving forward. When a member of a player's extended family dies, there will be pressure on the team to give the guy one of his 16 actual annual work days off.
And not everyone supports Williamson on this point. As one reader said, "This is a guy who was paid a big signing bonus and has caught nine passes this year. He should be doing all he can to get better and earn his money."
Still, everyone grieves differently. Just ask Packers quarterback Brett Favre, who turned in a Monday night performance for the ages the day after his father died.
The best approach would be for the league and the NFLPA to come up with a clear, consistent approach for dealing with situations like this in the future. If nothing else, it will insulate teams from having to make tough decisions -- and it will prevent them from treating their most valued players differently than the ones they no longer regard as important to the long-term plans.​
 
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