Players don't usually like anybody who makes more money than they do.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It is not about money. It is about how you treat the player.
Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.
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?
People talk about loyalty of players to clubs. But in the everyday world, you don't see people being loyal to their company when they're getting offered considerably better deals elsewhere.
You definitely see a difference in some guys' games when they do get paid. I'm trying to make sure I'm not that player.
Organizations are trying to save extra money. Players are trying to get extra money. That's the way it is.
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 that players play, and they compete, and it's not about incentives.