Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We spent a lot of money on some players.
If you have the money and you find the one player who can make you win and make the difference, no matter how expensive he is, you should do it. But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.
Organizations are trying to save extra money. Players are trying to get extra money. That's the way it is.
Players don't usually like anybody who makes more money than they do.
The scary thing is that players have a one-upsmanship about money; they sign a contract and they like it until someone signs a bigger one and now they don't like it. I don't like that. I don't begrudge anyone money, but it disrupts the football team.
I believe a lot of players that start to think about money - 'Oh my goodness; I'm up for a new contract' - they don't have a great season because they're thinking about all these different things. Do your business on the field, and everything takes care of itself.
I think money in general hurts all sports.
When money comes into play then that's all it's about wanting money, who's making the most who can get the most, me, me me... and in the end it screws up the person and the sport.
Many players want to make as much money as they can and change teams for ten grand. How is that going to make much difference to their lives?
It is not about money. It is about how you treat the player.